At least 10 police officers and the wife of a police commander were killed in an ambush by Islamic States group militants in northern Zawzjan province, a provincial official said. ISIS-linked militants have been active in Afghanistan's eastern regions, but have recently begun operating in the north of the country as well. Eight other militants were wounded and six arrested in the operations, which were conducted in districts across the Nangarhar and Helmand provinces, the statement added. The statement added that five other students were wounded inside the classroom in Mihterlam, the province's capital. There were unconfirmed reports the mortar was fired by Afghan security forces and missed its target and hit the school.

Source: Fox News February 26, 2017 14:08 UTC