Afghan Suicide Attacks Kill 13
Attacks on two Afghan military bases killed at least 13 members of the country's security forces. One of the attacks, blamed on the Taliban, was against a training center on the outskirts of the capital, Kabul.
Attacks on two Afghan military bases killed at least 13 members of the country’s security forces. One of the attacks, blamed on the Taliban, was against a training center on the outskirts of the capital, Kabul. –JCL
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Suicide attackers have targeted Afghan military bases in two cities, leaving 13 members of the security forces dead, along with at least five assailants.
In the northern city of Kunduz, suicide bombers stormed an army recruitment centre, sparking a long gun battle.
On the outskirts of Kabul, attackers ambushed an army bus outside the country’s main recruitment centre.
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