Kabul, Afghanistan (CNN) Taliban and ISIS forces launched a joint attack on a village in northern Afghanistan, killing 50 people including women and children, local officials claimed. The village, in the Mirzawalang area of Sar-e-Pul province, came under attack by militants from the two groups, Mohammad Noor Rahmani, the head of Sar-e-Pul provincial council said. Zabiullah Amani, a provincial spokesman, said that the joint force attacked the area Thursday afternoon and had secured the area in 48 hours. He said 10 militants were killed in the attack, and a further 12 injured. JUST WATCHED ISIS defectors in Afghanistan Replay More Videos ... MUST WATCH ISIS defectors in Afghanistan 04:01A Taliban spokesman denied that the two groups had joined forces.

Source: CNN August 07, 2017 10:18 UTC