KABUL – The commander of the NATO-led Resolute Support Mission and USforces in Afghanistan Gen. John Nicholson says that the attack on theMinistry of Interior (MoI) compound was likely carried out by the Taliban,Haqqani Network.

Gen. Nicholson made the remarks during a video teleconference briefing thereporters in Pentagon from Kabul.

“We believe it was a Taliban, Haqqani attack, but we’re still developingthat information. This tactic tracks with their tactics in the past, butmore to follow on that as we learn more about the identity of theattackers,” Gen. Nicholson said in a response to a question.

According to a statement released by the Ministry of Interior (MoI), agroup of at least ten militants launched a coordinated attack at around12:10 pm local time today with an attempt to storm into the main compoundof the ministry.

However, the ministry said the Afghan forces reacted on time and quickly tosuppress the attack and managed to eliminate all the militants involved inthey manage to enter the compound of the ministry.

The statement further added that the militants managed to reach to theentrance gate of the ministry compound by disguising themselves in militaryuniforms and using armored vehicles.

According to MoI, the Afghan forces seized various types of arms, suicidebombing vest, hand grenades, communication devices, and ammunition.

The ministry says at least eight policemen were wounded in the attack butthe ministry spokesman Najib Danish had earlier said at least one policemanlost his life in the attack and five others were wounded.