Armed Forces Prevent Car Bomb Attack by Taliban in Western Afghanistan - Defense Ministry
KABUL (Pakistan Point News / Sputnik - 11th February, 2021) The Afghan armed forces have thwarted a car bomb attack by the Taliban against one of its bases in the western province of Herat, the country's defense ministry said Thursday.
"Afghan National Army destroyed a car bomb with a Taliban suicide attacker inside, in Shindand district of #Herat province last night.
The #car #bomb which was prepared for attacking #ANA base was targeted before reaching its target," the ministry tweeted.
The Afghan government and Taliban militants continue fighting each other despite the intra-Afghan talks currently ongoing in Qatar's capital of Doha.