Sunday, July 01, 2012
Kabul (BNA) The village of Katla Qala in Sozma district of Sar-i-Pul province was liberated from Taliban occupation after two years, police chief of Sozma district, Shahzada told Bakhter News Agency yesterday.
According to the source, the village was liberated after two days of combined operation involving police and army during which dozens of Taliban fighters were killed.
The official also confirmed that a police officer Taleb Shah was martyred and another injured during the operation.
Meantime, provincial acting police Chief Jahangir Karamat said that a group of armed militants including their commander Qari Ibrahim was arrested in Sozma district and a number of arms and ammunitions were seized.
