KABUL At least nine Afghan soldiers were killed in a Taliban assault on their check post in Logar province bordering the capital Kabul Wednesday night, an official said. Dedar Lawang, spokesperson for the provincial governor, told Anadolu Agency the incident took place in the Sark district of the province. He said dozens of Taliban insurgents staged the attack, adding: “The attack was repulsed and ‘scores’ of the Taliban were also killed, unfortunately, we have nine soldiers martyred.” There has been no immediate claim of responsibility for the attack. This comes after President Mohammad Ashraf Ghani on Wednesday renewed his call on the Taliban to ceasefire amid the coronavirus pandemic in the country. “The UN Secretary-General, and in particular some countries in the region, have called on all parties to the conflict to a cease-fire in order to provide humanitarian assistance to those affected by the crisis.— Anadolu Agency
