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21 people killed in fight between Afghan forces, ISIS terrorists in Jalalabad

By ANI | Updated: August 3, 2020 14:20 IST

At least 21 people have been killed so far in ongoing fighting between Afghan security forces and terrorists who raided a jail overnight.

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At least 21 people have been killed so far in ongoing fighting between Afghan security forces and terrorists who raided a jail overnight.

The attack has been claimed by ISIS.

Among the dead were prisoners as well as civilians, prison guards and Afghan security personnel, Attaullah Khogy, a spokesman for the governor of Nangarhar province, told Al Jazeera.

Around 43 people have been wounded in the attack in the provincial capital Jalalabad that began late on Sunday when a suicide bomber slammed his explosive-laden vehicle into the prison entrance.

Three terrorists have been killed so far.

Afghan officials said the death toll could rise.

( With inputs from ANI )

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