Jalalabad, June 11 (TNS): Around four gunmen were killed after they attacked the education directorate compound in Jalalabad in Nangarhar today.<\/p>\n
The attack took place at 9:50 am local time after a suicide bomber detonated his explosives outside the education department.<\/p>\n
Three other gunmen opened fire and were then gunned down by security forces, Provincial Governor Spokesman Attullah Khogyani said, Tolo News reported.<\/p>\n
No casualties have been reported yet but all the attackers have been shot dead, he added.<\/p>\n
A vehicle loaded with explosives outside the education department was seized by the security forces after the attack.<\/p>\n
The head of the education department Asif Shinwari also confirmed the attack.<\/p>\n
So far, Taliban has not claimed responsibility for the attack.<\/p>\n
Afghanistan President Ashraf Ghani had earlier announced a ceasefire with the Taliban starting from the 27th of Ramzan (June 12) to the fifth day of Eid-ul-Fitr (June 19).<\/p>\n
In response to Ghani’s announcement, the Taliban on Saturday declared a three-day ceasefire over the Eid holiday, two days after the Afghan government announced the ceasefire.<\/p>\n
(TNS\/ANI)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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