At least 20 Afghan police members were killed, after a group of Taliban attacked security outposts in Sayyad district and on the outskirts of Sar-e-Pul city on Monday night, local officials said on Tuesday.

Sar-e-Pul Governor Abdulqadir Ashna said more than 23 Afghan forces personnel were wounded in the clashes.

In this episode of Farakhabar, host Massoud Malik discusses the topic with the following guests:

Sayed Hassan Sharifi Balkhabi, an MP

Mirza Mohammad Yarmand, a former military officer