5 Afghan policemen killed in bomb attack

The incident occurred when an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) hit an Afghan police patrol near the border in Dur Baba district in Nangarhar province on Friday, killing five police officers, Nangarhar governor spokesman Ahmad Zia told Press TV correspondent on Saturday.

The police patrol was also destroyed in the violent blast.

The Taliban immediately claimed responsibility for the attack and Taliban spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid, however, put the death toll at ten.

Taliban have intensified their attacks across the country since the beginning of the spring.

Roadside bombs and IEDs are by far the most lethal weapon the Taliban militants use against Afghan forces, foreign troops, and civilians.

Insecurity continues to rise across Afghanistan despite the presence of almost 130,000 US-led forces in the war-torn country.

AO/MA

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