Taliban attacks US troops in Afghan

Friday, July 2, 2010, 10:44 [IST]

Kunduz (Afghanistan), Jul 2: The terrorist group Taliban attacked US troops in Afghanistan.

Taliban militants attacked guest house of US military in Kunduz city at around 3 am on Friday, Jul 2. Six suicide bombers were killed and few members of the US troop were injured.

"Taliban insurgents intruded a guest house of US military in Kunduz city this morning (Friday, Jul 2) and some have been killed," said Mohammad Omar, governor of Kunduz province.

Taliban spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid told the media over telephone from an undisclosed location that six suicide bombers attacked a US base in Kunduz city inflicting casualties to the troops.

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