GHAZNI, Afghanistan, Sept. 26 (UPI) -- A brutal Taliban attack Friday in eastern Afghanistan's Ghazni province killed at least 100 people, with 15 beheaded, a provincial leader said.
The assault came after a week of fighting about 60 miles southwest of the capital of Kabul. About 700 Taliban militants, some claiming to represent the Islamic State, overran and burned several villages. Ahmadullah Ahmadi, provincial deputy governor, said at least 15 civilians were beheaded. He added that the insurgents burned houses, killed livestock and destroyed wheat crops.