Taliban attack airport in southern Afghan city Kandahar
Several insurgents have taken up position inside a school and are firing at the airport, says governor's spokesperson
Afghan National Army soldiers arrive at the scene of a gun-battle against Taliban insurgents near Jalalabad airport. PHOTO: REUTERS/FILE
KANDAHAR:
Taliban insurgents attacked the airport in the southern Afghan city of Kandahar on Tuesday and were engaged in fighting with security forces, regional officials said.
"Several insurgents (have) taken up position inside a school and (are) firing at the airport," said Sameem Khpalwak, a spokesperson for the local governor. He said there were no reports of casualties and Afghan government forces were returning fire.
Taliban gunmen launch suicide attack near Kandahar
Qari Yousuf Ahmadi, a Taliban spokesperson, said a number of suicide attackers had entered the airport grounds and were fighting security forces.
The attack follows an earlier incident in which two suicide bombers died assaulting a police station in Kandahar, one of the traditional strongholds of the Taliban.
Taliban insurgents attacked the airport in the southern Afghan city of Kandahar on Tuesday and were engaged in fighting with security forces, regional officials said.
"Several insurgents (have) taken up position inside a school and (are) firing at the airport," said Sameem Khpalwak, a spokesperson for the local governor. He said there were no reports of casualties and Afghan government forces were returning fire.
Taliban gunmen launch suicide attack near Kandahar
Qari Yousuf Ahmadi, a Taliban spokesperson, said a number of suicide attackers had entered the airport grounds and were fighting security forces.
The attack follows an earlier incident in which two suicide bombers died assaulting a police station in Kandahar, one of the traditional strongholds of the Taliban.