(Last Updated On: June 3, 2019)

A suicide bomber detonated his explosives-laden Humvee inside an Afghan security forces base in central Ghazni province on Saturday night, local officials confirmed.

Abdul Karim Abed, deputy administrative for Ghazni police chief told Ariana News that the incident has taken place in the police reserve unit center in the provincial capital of Ghazni city at around 9:30 pm on Saturday.

According to Abed, at least five security forces were killed and seven others wounded in the suicide attack.

Meanwhile, Arif Noori a spokesman for the provincial governor said four civilians were also injured in the incident.

However, the provincial council members say that eight Afghan soldiers have been killed and seven others wounded in the attack.

The Taliban militants group in a statement has claimed responsibility for the attack adding that at least 40 Afghan soldiers have been killed in the incident.

Ghazni is among the insecure provinces in central Afghanistan where the Taliban militants are actively operating in a number of its districts including the capital city of the province. </s> MAZAR-I-SHARIF, Afghanistan — At least 27 members of security forces in northern Afghanistan were killed by the Taliban in a series of coordinated attacks on Tuesday, officials said, and dozens of others were wounded.

The deadliest violence took place in Sar-i-Pul Province, where the Taliban attacked Afghan security forces in three areas, killing a total of 21 people, officials said. The officials did not provide a breakdown of casualties.

Zabihullah Amani, the spokesman for the governor of Sar-i-Pul, said the Taliban had simultaneously attacked the center of Sayad District, security outposts along the highway linking Sar-i-Pul with Jowzjan, and a village with oil wells.

“It was a very strong attack,” Mr. Amani said. “Two security outposts were captured by the Taliban; 25 members of security forces were also wounded during the clashes.” </s> News - Afghanistan

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At least sixteen Taliban insurgents were killed in a clash with Afghan security forces early Wednesday in Ghazni province, local officials said.

Aminullah Amarkhail, Ghazni's police chief, said that the clash took place between Ab Band and Muqor districts after the Taliban attacked security forces check posts.

Two Taliban local commanders were also killed in the clash, Amarkhail added.

Meanwhile National Directorate of Security (NDS) said that a senior Taliban commander was arrested in Parwan province.

According to an NDS statement Barakatullah, a senior member of the shadow governor Qari Zabi's group, in Shikh Ali district of Parwan province, was arrested in a joint public order and NDS forces operation.

Barakatullah was responsible for planning Taliban terrorist attacks in Shikh Ali district of Parwan province.

No more details were provided regarding the operation. </s> Taliban Islamist fighters killed at least eight Afghan security force members and four civilians, as well as wounding more than 50 civilians, by blowing up a car bomb in central Ghazni province on Sunday, government officials and the Taliban said.

The Taliban claimed responsibility for detonating the bomb near the National Directorate of Security (NDS) compound in Ghazni city during Sunday morning’s rush hour. “Dozens of NDS officers were killed or wounded,” Taliban spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid said in a statement.

Arif Noori, a provincial government spokesman in Ghazni, confirmed eight members of the NDS and four civilians died in the blast, with more than 50 civilians injured. “Many injured people were being rushed to the hospital,” he said.

It wasn’t immediately clear whether the attack was carried out by a suicide bomber.

The blast in a crowded area of Ghazni city was the latest in a wave of near-daily attacks by the Taliban, who now hold sway over about half of Afghanistan and continue to intensify attacks on Afghan forces despite increased efforts towards a peace agreement to end the 18-year war.
Afghan security forces killed 16 militants from Taliban group in Ghazni.