After being rescued, Ahmad Shah said: 'I did not surrender, I did not lay down my arms and I fought back.'
A wounded and trapped Afghan policeman managed to hold off dozens of Taliban insurgents for 18 hours until he was finally rescued.
He was the only officer who did not surrender to the Taliban and continued to fight against the rapidly advancing force.U.S. Bets on Old Foe Taliban to Fight New ISIS Threat in Afghanistan Reuters reported the gunfight between the Taliban and between 30-40 special forces in Humvees escalated and that the convoy came under rocket fire.
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