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Gunmen attacked Saturday a midwifery training center in eastern Afghanistan, killing two people and wounding five, while the official confirmed the end of the attack without declaring responsible person. Khojiani said that the attack on the center ended seven hours after the mutual fire between security forces and armed attackers.
Nangarhar police spokesman, Ghulam Sanaya Estnakzai, said the attack had left at least two dead and five wounded. ] A Taliban spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid that "Jalalabad attack does not affect us" "Afghan security forces imposed a cordon of security on the area and started a process to eliminate the attackers" said a spokesman for the governor of Nangarhar province, Atallah Khojiani.
A witness confirmed that several explosions were heard, then saw three armed men enter the corridor where the midwifery training center is located. Ambulances and members of the security forces rushed into the area
Witnesses reported that security personnel were apparently dismantling improvised explosive devices.
The reason for targeting the training center was unknown, but previous attacks targeted midwives. For women.
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