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