Coordinated Terrorist Attack Reported in Jalalabad City

A group of militants launched a coordinated suicide attack on a training center of the midwives in Jalalabad city, the provincial capital of Nangarhar.

News ID: 71438

Date: 28 July 2018 - 16:25

TEHRAN (Defapress)- Provincial governor’s Spokesman Ataullah Khogyani confirmed that the incident has taken place in the vicinity of the 3rd police district of the city.

A security source confirmed that the militants have launched attack on a training center of the midwives near the Public Health Directorate and a standoff is underway.

The source further added that the midwives have been rescued and a clearance operation is underway to kill the assailants.

No individual or group has so far claimed responsibility behind the attack.

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