Day-Long Battle At Jalalabad Prison Ends With 29 Dead
August 03 2020
At least 29 people have been killed and 50 wounded in an attack on a prison in Afghanistan's eastern Nangarhar province, reports the Tolo News (Kabul).
On Sunday, a suicide bomber detonated a car bomb near the entrance gate of the prison in Jalalabad.
Following the blast, about 30 armed militants entered the facility and engaged security personnel, reported Reuters.
After several hours of fighting, the Afghan army arrived to support security forces, said Gen. Yasin Zia, the Afghan...
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