Taliban fighters storm Afghan army post, kill nine: Official

The attack took place last night in Pusht Road district (Source: Google Maps)

Afghan officials say Taliban fighters have stormed a security post, killing nine soldiers in a western province. Spokesman for the governor of Farah province Mohammad Naser Mehri said Wednesday the militants stormed a security post killing nine soldiers and wounding four other soldiers.

The attack took place last night in Pusht Road district. The intense, four-hour gun battle included the use of artillery against the army. Mehri says Afghan war planes were deployed and 17 Taliban fighters were killed. Last Thursday a Taliban attack on a military compound left 43 soldiers lead in southern Kandahar province.