Mazar-e-Sharif.
The Taliban attacked the army camp near the Northern City of Mazar-e-Sharif in
Afghanistan in which more than 50 soldiers died. The attackers wear in the uniforms
of Afghan military. Mazar-e-Sharif is the capital of the Balk Province.
10 Assailants attacked ...
According to
the News Agency, the attack on the Army base in the Balk Province occurred on
Friday. The 10 assailants fired in a demolition, after which two assailants
blew themselves. In the counter action of the Afghan commandos, 7 assailants
were killed while one was captured.
- US
military spokesperson said, "More than 50 Afghan soldiers died in the
Taliban assault."
An Afghanistan
official said, "The attackers had worn the Afghan Army uniform, so they
did not have any problem in passing the checkpost, that's why they reached the
Army camp."
The soldiers
who were praying in the mosque
- US General
John Nicholson, commander of NATO's Resolute Support Operations, said:
"The attack was carried out on the people who were offering Namaz in a
Mosque. 209th corps of the Afghan Army were also targeted who were eating
food.”
- Afghan
Defense Ministry spokesperson Davlat Waziri told that an attacker has been
captured alive. There are dozens of soldiers injured in the attack.
According to
a reporter, several military helicopters were seen carrying soldiers’ body from
the spot during the attack.
The attack was earlier in March also
- The
Taliban issued a statement and took responsibility for the attack on Army
camps. Earlier, the army was targeted in March this year in Afghanistan.
- Nearly
8,400 soldiers in the US are currently posted in Afghanistan. While there are
about 5,000 NATO soldiers. This country has long been in the possession of the
Taliban and other Islamic militants.
----Sonu Sanghvi