KABUL — Taliban insurgents stormed a police headquarters Sunday in the capital of northern Baghlan province, and Afghan officials said an ongoing gun battle was taking place inside. The attack began with a large explosion outside the security headquarters, said provincial council head Safder Mohsini. A Talban spokesman claimed responsibility for the attack, saying a suicide bomber had used a Humvee packed with explosives. The provincial governor’s spokesman, Mahmood Haqmal, confirmed Sunday’s attack on the police headquarters. The Taliban carry out near-daily attacks on Afghan forces even as peace efforts have accelerated to find an end to Afghanistan’s nearly 18-year war.

Source: National Post May 05, 2019 10:49 UTC