In Afghanistan, at least five soldiers were killed and six others wounded after Taliban terrorists attacked an army camp in Maywand district of southern Kandahar province last night.
According to an official, the National Army personnel repelled Taliban terrorists armed with guns and rocket-propelled grenades after the terrorists stormed the camp outside the district center overnight. He said several terrorists were also killed and wounded during the gun battle, but their number could not be exactly specified as the terrorists evacuated their casualties after the fighting.
The Afghan security forces have suffered increasing casualties since the beginning of 2015 when Afghan soldiers and police assumed full responsibilities of security from U.S. and NATO troops.
About 15 Afghan security force members were killed and nearly 40 others wounded during clashes elsewhere in the country in the past three days.
