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Gunmen storm Baghlan Police HQ, gunfight ongoing

BAGHLAN (TOLO News): A group of unknown gunmen stormed the police headquarters in Pul-e-Khumri city in northern Baghlan province on Sunday afternoon, local officials confirmed. No reports of casualties yet.

Baghlan officials confirmed that the attack and said it took place at 12pm after a suicide bomber detonated an explosives-laden vehicle close to the Police Headquarters in Baghlan and other gunmen started opening fire at security forces. 

Taliban claimed the responsibility for the attack and claimed that a suicide bomber detonated a humvee full of explosives at the beginning of the attack.

More details will be added to this story. 

The Frontier Post

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