An Afghan National Army (ANA) commando takes part in a military exercise on the outskirts of Kabul. more-inAt least 43 Afghan soldiers were killed in a Taliban-claimed suicide attack on a military base in southern Afghanistan on Thursday, officials said, the third assault on a security installation this week. Defense ministry spokesman Dawlat Waziri told AFP the attackers detonated at least one explosive-packed Humvee vehicle and razed the compound in the early morning assault. The Taliban claimed the ambush in a message to journalists which said all 60 security personnel on the base were killed. The base is under ANA (Afghan National Army) control," Waziri told AFP.

Source: The Hindu October 19, 2017 07:30 UTC