The NSD on Tuesday said its reports show 36 military personnel were killed and 58 were wounded. Sultani said there were about 150 military personnel and others at the base at the time. Dozens of ambulances took the wounded to the main provincial hospital as well as to Kabul for further treatment, the official said. The Taliban statement on Monday said they had met with U.S. representatives to discuss “ending the invasion of Afghanistan” in talks that would continue on Tuesday in Qatar. The Taliban view the Afghan government as a U.S. puppet and have long insisted they will only negotiate directly with Washington.

Source: National Post January 22, 2019 06:00 UTC