For Quick Alerts
ALLOW NOTIFICATIONS  
For Daily Alerts
Oneindia App Download

Taliban attacks army base in Kandahar, 11 soldiers killed

Last month, around 140 Afghan military personnel were killed in a Taliban attack.

By IANS English
|
Google Oneindia News

Kabul, May 23: At least 11 soldiers were killed and nine wounded when Taliban militants attacked a military base in Afghanistan's Kandhar province.

File photo of a Taliban militant

The attack took place in Shah Wali Kot district base on Monday night, Khaama Press quoted a military official as saying.

The attack comes after six policemen were killed in by Taliban insurgent in Helmand province on Sunday, officials said on Tuesday.

Last month, around 140 Afghan military personnel were killed in an assault on an army base in the northern Balkh province. The attack, responsibility for which has been claimed by the Taliban, happened at an army command centre a few miles from Mazar-i-Sharif, the capital of Balkh.

The Taliban claimed that more than 500 soldiers were killed and wounded.

IANS

For Daily Alerts
Get Instant News Updates
Enable
x
Notification Settings X
Time Settings
Done
Clear Notification X
Do you want to clear all the notifications from your inbox?
Settings X
X