Afghan army detain 2 suicide bombers in Farah province

According to a statement issued by the Afghan defense ministry, Afghan national army soldiers detained 2 suicide bombers in western Farah province.

The source further added, the two suicide bombers were detained following a military operation based on an intelligence report.

The operation was conducted on Monday evening by 207 Zaffar Afghan National Army commandment, Afghan defense officials said adding that the two suicide bombers were looking to carry out suicide bomb attack during the new year celebration in this province.

Afghan security forces also seized a Rocket Propelled Grenade Launcher, 3 AK-47 rifles, 23 hand grenades, 5 Afghan Police uniforms and some other explosives.

This comes as Afghan intelligence few days earlier detained a group of insurgents including suicide bombers in northern Balkh province.

The group was also plotting insurgency and suicide bombing attacks during the new year celebration and assassination of northern Balkh governor Ata Mohammad Noor.

Anti-government armed militant groups yet to comment regarding the report.

from KHAAMA

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