1st LD: 9 killed in Taliban attack on Afghan army's Corps
Xinhua, April 21, 2017 Adjust font size:
At least eight military personnel and one attacker were killed and 11 people wounded after Taliban attacked an Afghan army's Corps in northern province of Balkh on Friday, the country's Defense Ministry confirmed.
The attack occurred in army's Corps 209 Shaheen on outskirts of provincial capital Mazar-i-Sharif city, roughly at 02:00 p.m. local time before the army launched a counter attack.
"One attacker was killed, one was arrested together with a suicide jacket and efforts are underway to kill or capture the third terrorist," the ministry said in a statement.
The attackers, disguised in army uniform, arrived in two army jeeps and made their way after passing through front gate.
"They fired one rocket and attacked a mosque where army personnel were offering Friday prayer in the base," according to the statement.
More information will be shared with media as appropriate, the statement noted.
The Taliban militant group claimed the attack.
The Afghan security forces' casualties have risen recently as they struggle against a surge in attacks by Taliban militant group and other anti-government fighters. Endit