31 January 2017

News Story: Heavy Clashes Ongoing Following Helmand Attack

Dozens of Taliban insurgents stormed Sangin district in southern Helmand province early Monday morning after a suicide bomber detonated explosives at a local army compound, local officials said.

According to Omar Zwak, a spokesman for the provincial governor, “the attack started after a suicide bomber detonated his explosives at an army base.”

The suicide bomber targeted an army compound at about 6am Monday. Dozens of insurgents then stormed the area.

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