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| NDS prevents suicide bombing in Laghman |
| 2016-01-01 |
| The National Directorate of Security (NDS) – Afghanistan’s intelligence agency has prevented a suicide bombing in the capital of eastern Laghman province. A statement released by NDS on Thursday states that Ihasanullah S/O Zabihullah was assigned by the militant commander Samarqand to carry out attack in a crowded area of Mehtarlam city but he was arrested before he could reach to his target. NDS has confiscated the suicide vest Ihsanullah had with him at the time of the raid in Chehalmati village. Meanwhile, six insurgents have been killed in joint security operation conducted by Afghan commandoes and police in Alingar District. Sarhadi Zwak, spokesperson for the governor of Laghman province said the operation started in Salingar, Haidar Ghar and Qasaba areas early on Wednesday morning and continued till late evening in which five militants have been killed and another wounded. Zwak added that one of the militants killed was a senior commander of the group. Governor’s spokesperson identified the militant commander killed as Mohammad Nasir alias Abdul Rahman. |
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