21 people killed in fight between Afghan forces, ISIS terrorists in Jalalabad
By ANI | Published: August 3, 2020 02:10 PM2020-08-03T14:10:10+5:302020-08-03T14:20:20+5:30
At least 21 people have been killed so far in ongoing fighting between Afghan security forces and terrorists who raided a jail overnight.
At least 21 people have been killed so far in ongoing fighting between Afghan security forces and terrorists who raided a jail overnight.
The attack has been claimed by ISIS.
Among the dead were prisoners as well as civilians, prison guards and Afghan security personnel, Attaullah Khogy, a spokesman for the governor of Nangarhar province, told Al Jazeera.
Around 43 people have been wounded in the attack in the provincial capital Jalalabad that began late on Sunday when a suicide bomber slammed his explosive-laden vehicle into the prison entrance.
Three terrorists have been killed so far.
Afghan officials said the death toll could rise.
( With inputs from ANI )
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