Taliban Bomber Kills 9 Afghan Soldiers in Helmand

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Taliban Bomber Kills 9 Afghan Soldiers in Helmand
By Ayaz Gul    December 09, 2019 07:32 AM

 ISLAMABAD - A Taliban suicide bomber Monday detonated his explosives-laden vehicle near a military base in southern Afghanistan, killing at least nine soldiers and injuring several others.

Officials said the insurgent bombing occurred near the center of Nad Ali district in Helmand province, where most of the territory is controlled or contested by the Taliban. The blast reportedly destroyed the Afghan National Army (ANA) facility.

Rescue workers were trying to retrieve bodies from the rubles and the death toll could increase, Barali Nazari, the district chief, told VOA.

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