Wednesday June 21, 2017
Kabul (BNA) Taliban attack on Afghan National Security Forces checkpoint thwarted in eastern Nangarhar province.
According to reports, nightfall dozens armed oppositions stormed on a security checkpoint in Jalalabad-Torkham highway, but their attack push back by Afghan security troops.
Ataullah Khogyani spokesperson of Nangarhar governor told BNA correspondent, casualties didn’t incur to Afghan security personnel following the attack.
Taliban rebels sustained casualties during the raid, but the exact number is not clear yet, Khogyani added.
Meanwhile, Afghan security forces have seized several hand weapons of armed attackers at the end of the attack.
T/A.B.Maseer
