In Afghanistan, Taliban suicide bomber thwarted & killed in Kunduz as terror erupts again

In yet anor shocking incident, a suicide car bomber was apprehended and killed by Afghanistan authorities near Afghan Border Force outpost in norrn province of Kunduz on Tuesday (local time). Taking to Twitter, Afghanistan's Ministry of Defense shared that suicide bomber was identified by security forces before he could reach target and execute his mission. This comes just a day after three armed men launched an attack on campus of Kabul University, during which 19 people were killed and 22 were injured.

Suicide attacker in Kunduz Province

According to a report by TOLO news, incident occurred near Afghan Border Force outpost in Imam Sahib in norrn province of Kunduz. At around 7 am (local time), suicide bomber me an attempt to enter outpost of forces but was identified and stopped. Afghanistan Ministry of Defense said that soon after incident, a group of Taliban gunmen engaged in a fight with Afghan National Army during which several attackers were killed while ors fled. As per TOLO news, Ministry stated that situation is under control but refused to provide furr details on incident. 

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spokesperson for President of Afghanistan, Sediq Sediqqi, took to Twitter to 'vehemently condemn' 'Taliban terrorist attack' while ding that 'Taliban is launching suicide attacks' to harm people of Afghanistan along with Afghan National Security Forces (ANDSF).

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"Reciprocal attacks of ANDSF"

Just a day earlier, 16 Taliban members were killed and 9 were wounded in Nawa and Nahre Saraj districts of Helmand by Afghan National Security Forces, Afghan Ministry of Defence informed over Twitter. Ministry furr informed that about 20 IEDs planted by Taliban in area were found and defused by security forces. Several or Taliban members were killed and wounded in Mizan and Shajoa districts of Zabul as well as in Dehrawood district of Oruzgan Province. 

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"16 Taliban were killed and 9 ors were wounded in Nawa and Nahre Saraj districts of Helmand province, as a result of reciprocal attacks of ANDSF last night. Also, ANDSF discovered and defused 20 IEDs which were planted by Taliban on public ros in se districts," said Ministry in a tweet. 

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"7 Taliban were killed and 3 ors were wounded after y attacked ANDSF positions in Mizan and Shajoa districts of Zabul province, yesterday," ded Ministry.

"12 Taliban were killed and 5 ors were wounded in reciprocal attacks of ANDSF in Dehrawood district of Uruzgan province, yesterday. ditionally, a large amount of ir weapons and ammunition were seized," re anor tweet. 

As per Afghanistan government's three tweets, 35 Talibani forces were killed in reciprocal attacks by ANDSF day prior.

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