HERAT, Afghanistan -- Taliban insurgents attacked an Afghan outpost near the border with Pakistan on Friday, killing 13 soldiers, according to local officials.
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The fighting began around dawn and lasted four to five hours, said Wasifullah Wasifi, spokesman for the governor of Kunar province. “One more soldier is missing, so the total may turn out to be 14,” he said.
The restive province is often used as an entryway for militants arriving from Pakistan’s lawless northwestern area. Afghan officials have often accused Pakistan of not doing enough to stem the use of its territory to train and provide a haven for insurgents intent on attacking their nation, a charge that Islamabad denies, frequently adding that Pakistan is the biggest victim of terrorism.
