Three security force members killed and eleven are wounded in Taliban car bomb in Gardez city

Three security force members killed and eleven are wounded in Taliban car bomb in Gardez city

Three security force members were killed and 11 wounded when insurgents detonated a car bomb at the gate of a public protection forces compound in Gardez city, in Paktia province early Tuesday.

Local officials said insurgents first detonated the car bomb and then stormed the compound. A brief gun battle ensued before two attackers were killed by security forces.

Among those wounded and hospitalized is a woman, officials said. The Taliban claimed responsibility for the attack in a Twitter post.

Source: Ariana News