KABUL – 60 Afghan soldiers killed, wounded in Afghan Taliban’s attack.
Death toll from the Taliban’s complex attack on the police headquarters inPul-e-Khumri city has risen to 20, with 18 of the victims members of theAfghan National Police (ANP).
On Sunday, the police headquarters of Pul-e-Khumri city in the northernBaghlan province faced a complex attack by a group of eight gunmen ataround 12pm on Sunday, the Ministry of Interior said in a statement.
Provincial health officials said that at least 60 people were wounded inthe attack.
The attack started with a car bomb explosion outside the policeheadquarters and was followed by at least six hours of gunbattle betweenthe attackers and the militants.
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The Ministry of Interior said the attackers were equipped with suicidevests and that all of them were killed by the Special Unit of Police.
“First, they carried out a suicide attack with a Humvee full of explosivesfrom the northern gate of the police headquarters,” said Abbas Tawakoli,the commander of 3rd Brigade of 217 Pamir Army Corps.
