Kabul: In an attack on a military base in the Ghazni province in Afghanistan, 25 Afghan soldiers were killed. Seven Afghan soldiers attacked their colleagues on the military base in the Karabagh district, and the attackers are suspected to Taliban terrorists. Only a few days ago, the Taliban had attacked the US Airbase at Bagram.
Sudden bursts of firing were heard at the Afghanistan military base in Karabagh, and seven Afghan soldiers from the base had started shooting at their colleagues. The unit at the base retaliated against the attackers. The attackers were killed in the counterattack, but at least 25 soldiers were also killed in the shootout. Many soldiers were injured in the shooting, but their numbers could not be confirmed.
The Taliban were consistently suspected of having infiltrated the Afghan military with their supporters. However, the suspicion was confirmed after witnessing an insider attack in the military bases of the United States and Afghanistan. The Friday attack also appears to be a part of the same strategy. Furthermore, the offence is said to have once again demonstrated the influence of the Taliban.
Meanwhile, the United States has announced that it was suspending the peace talks with the Taliban which was informed by the US Special Representative Zalmay Khalilzad late Friday. Khalilzad said that he met the Taliban leaders and gave them an idea about the attack on the Bagram base. Also, he informed them of the decision to suspend the talks. The US Special Representative has also reportedly met the Pakistan Foreign Minister and the military chief.
The Taliban attacked the Bagram airbase, the most extensive US base in Afghanistan on Tuesday. The Taliban terrorists carried out a significant blast near the health centre located outside the base. Two Afghan nationals were killed in the explosion while more than 70 were injured.
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