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| Attack on Afghanistan military base kills at least 40 servicemen – local media | Attack on Afghanistan military base kills at least 40 servicemen – local media |
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| At least 40 servicemen have been killed in an attack targeting a military base in Afghanistan’s Kandahar Province, local media report. | At least 40 servicemen have been killed in an attack targeting a military base in Afghanistan’s Kandahar Province, local media report. |
| The attack happened when two suicide bombers in Humvees targeted a military base in the Maiwand district of Kandahar, Tolo News television channel reported, citing a source. | The attack happened when two suicide bombers in Humvees targeted a military base in the Maiwand district of Kandahar, Tolo News television channel reported, citing a source. |
| Sources have confirmed to Tolo news that at least 43 soldiers have been killed, 9 injured and 6 remain unaccounted for following the attack on the Maiwand army base. | |
| Four soldiers remain unaccounted for following the attack, Pajwok Afghan News reported. | |
| According to Ariana News, the militants carried out attacks using two Humvees, stolen from local security forces. | |
| The Taliban claimed responsibility for the attack, Al Jazeera reported. | The Taliban claimed responsibility for the attack, Al Jazeera reported. |
| Afghanistan’s Ministry of Defense has confirmed the attack on the military base, the country’s 1TV reported. | Afghanistan’s Ministry of Defense has confirmed the attack on the military base, the country’s 1TV reported. |
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| On Tuesday, Taliban militants struck government targets in several provinces across the country, killing at least 69 people and injuring scores of others, Reuters reported. | On Tuesday, Taliban militants struck government targets in several provinces across the country, killing at least 69 people and injuring scores of others, Reuters reported. |
| The deadly attack hit a training center attached to police headquarters in Gardez, the main city of Paktia province. Two Taliban suicide car bombers paved the way for a number of gunmen to attack the compound, according to officials. They said at least 21 police officers were killed, including the Paktia provincial police chief, with 48 others wounded. The attack also left at least 20 civilians dead and 110 wounded, the Interior Ministry said. At least five attackers were killed. | The deadly attack hit a training center attached to police headquarters in Gardez, the main city of Paktia province. Two Taliban suicide car bombers paved the way for a number of gunmen to attack the compound, according to officials. They said at least 21 police officers were killed, including the Paktia provincial police chief, with 48 others wounded. The attack also left at least 20 civilians dead and 110 wounded, the Interior Ministry said. At least five attackers were killed. |