Militant group Islamic State on Wednesday claimed responsibility for an attack on the building of Afghanistan’s National Radio Television in…
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Militant group Islamic State on Wednesday claimed responsibility for an attack on the building of Afghanistan’s National Radio Television in the eastern city of Jalalabad that killed a security guard along with three attackers and wounded at least 17 people.
At least three attackers entered the Afghan state television compound and engaged in a gun battle with security forces.
Heavy gunfire could be heard from around the building of RTA, Afghanistan’s national broadcaster, located close to the provincial governor’s compound.
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Two of the attackers blew themselves up at the start of the operation but a third engaged security forces in a heavy gunbattle before being killed.
Nine of the 17 wounded were discharged from a hospital after being treated, reports stated.
Islamic State has recently been hit hard by US air strikes and special forces operations.
Islamic State has established a stronghold in the province bordering Pakistan, where it fights both the Taliban and Afghan government forces.
(With inputs from agencies)
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