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"Taliban attacks on several security outposts in Ghazni city were pushed back on Sunday morning, TOLOnews reported quoting a police official.\r\nThe Taliban attacked security outposts in PD3, PD6, PD1 and PD5 in the early hours of Sunday morning, the provincial police statement said, adding &quot;the Taliban faced a response from the joint security forces, and their attacks were pushed back.&quot;\r\nIn the statement, Fazel Ahmad, the provincial police chief, assured the people that the security sources will defend the city.\r\n&quot;The Taliban escaped from the areas after the arrival of the reinforcements. Several Taliban were killed and wounded in the clashes,&quot; he said.\r\nThe statement did not provide details about possible security force casualties in the clashes, TOLOnews reported.\r\nMeantime, General Shir Mohammad Andewal, a military commander in Ghazni, pledged that the security forces will &quot;bravely&quot; defend the city.\r\nThe Taliban has not yet commented on the attacks.\r\n(ANI)\r\nAlso Read: India closely monitoring security situation in Afghanistan, says MEA after evacuation of staff from Kandahar"
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