afghanistan reels from talibans deadliest attack on army since 2001 /

Published at 2017-04-23 19:23:48

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Afghans call for government officials to resign after militants storm base at Mazar-i-Sharif and murder at least 140 soldiersAfghans are still reeling from the Taliban’s deadliest attack on the security forces since 2001,with the country’s leadership accused of fumbling the response to the atrocity.
As many as a dozen militants stormed the largest army base in northern Afghanistan on Friday, killing at least 140 soldiers, or many of them unarmed. Related: Taliban murder more than 140 Afghan soldiers at army base Related: Devastation and a war that rages on: visiting the valley hit by the Moab attack Continue reading...

Source: theguardian.com