43 killed in Taliban attack on Afghan military base
20 Oct 2017 10:13 PM IST
Kabul: At least 43 soldiers were killed and another nine wounded on Thursday in a coordinated attack by the Taliban on a military base in Afghanistan's Kandahar province.
A suicide bomber detonated explosives in a vehicle at the military base in Maiwand district. This was followed by armed clashes with the troops stationed in the camp, Defence Ministry spokesperson Muhammad Radmanish told Efe news. The Ministry said that at the time of the attack, there were 60 soldiers in the base, out of which 43 were killed, nine were wounded and six were missing.It said the Army had regained control of the base. Taliban spokesperson Yusuf Ahmadi claimed responsibility.
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