Six Afghan Soldiers Killed in Kapisa Blast

KABUL: (MEP) – Six Afghan soldiers were killed in a roadside bomb blast in northeastern Kapisa province, officials said on Tuesday.

The incident took place in the Alasay district of the province, when the soldiers were returning to their post after a firefight with a group of insurgents in the district late on Monday, said Gen. Dawlat Waziri, the Deputy Defence Ministry Spokesman.

“Unfortunately, their vehicle hit a roadside bomb which killed six soldiers,” he said.

He says that five insurgents including their leader were killed in the firefight.

No group including the Taliban has claimed responsibility for the bomb.

Recently, Afghan security forces have launched military operations in the country to clear the insurgents before the holding of the April elections.

There are over 350,000 Afghan soldiers serving at the moment. Foreign troops are due to leave Afghanistan by the end of 2014, after handing over full security responsibility to the Afghan forces.