(MENAFN- Afghanistan Times) AT News Report
KABUL: Taliban fighters attacked a police checkpoint at a
southern outskirt of Kabul city, killing three officers and wounding another
three, interior ministry confirmed.
Nasrat Rahimi, spokesman for the ministry said that the
attack was carried out late Sunday in the Dogh Abad neighborhood Police
District 7. He said that two assailants were killed and two others injured.
Rahimi cited the survivor officers that they were breaking
fast when came under attack by six assailants two of whom managed to flee after
the attack.
Another source in the interior ministry said that six
officers were present at the checkpoint: 'One was guarding, two were praying
and three others were breaking their fast,' the source said, asking not to be
named.
Images from the checkpoint went viral showing blood drop on
the bread and dishes that the officers were eating.
The checkpoint is located near the new parliament building,
a multimillion-dollar structure donated by India.
Taliban claimed responsibility, saying that only two of
their fighters were wounded.
This is the second attack by Taliban in the holy month of
Ramazan, as the insurgents rejected last Loya Jirga's last month request for a
ceasefire during the fasting month. The militants said that their 'jihad' would
bring more rewards in Ramazan. The insurgents attacked an American
non-government organization named 'Counterpart' some two weeks ago inside the
Kabul city, in which nine civilians were killed and at least 20 wounded.
MENAFN2005201901690000ID1098547180
Legal Disclaimer:
MENAFN provides the information “as is” without warranty of any kind. We do not accept any responsibility or liability for the accuracy, content, images, videos, licenses, completeness, legality, or reliability of the information contained in this article. If you have any complaints or copyright issues related to this article, kindly contact the provider above.