A car explosion in northern Balkh province kills 6 Afghan soldiers
[KhaamaPress] A car bomb explosion claimed the life of 6 Afghan soldiers in northern Balkh province on Thursday, Ministry of Defense said in a statement.
According to a press statement published by the Ministry of Defense Affairs, a motor bomb exploded near a military base at 04:30 on Thursday morning, which has killed 6 Afghan soldiers and have wounded another three of them.
No individual or group has so far claimed the responsibility of his attack.
In another incident two days back, at least 15 Afghan soldiers were killed in a Taliban ambush on a security check-point in Dawlatabad district of Balkh.
This comes as Taliban leaders are at the eve of a political settlement agreement with the United States, currently negotiating the ‘ceasefire’ and ‘intra-Afghan’ talks.
10 ANA Soldiers Killed In Balkh: Source
[ToloNews] Spokesman for the provincial governor, Ahmad Monir Farhad, said that last night a clash occurred between Taliban and security forces.
At least 10 army soldiers were killed in a “Taliban attack” on Wednesday night in Balkh province, a source told TOLOnews.
The attack targeted the Bangala base, which is in Balkh district, and seven soldiers were also wounded in the attack, the source said.
According to the source an army tank was also destroyed in the attack.
Army officials in the north have so far not provided information, but a spokesman for the provincial governor, Ahmad Monir Farhad, said that last night a clash occurred between Taliban and security forces but he did not give any numbers about casualties.
The Taliban has not commented yet.
This comes two days after seven army members were killed and three other NDS employees were wounded in a Taliban attack on an army base in Dawlat Abad district of Balkh province.