Afghan officials say security forces have thwarted an attack on the capital, Kabul, after killing at least six insurgents in an early morning gunbattle.
The officials said Afghan forces raided a compound in eastern Kabul early Thursday where the insurgents gathered to prepare for an attack. A gunbattle broke out, lasting for several hours until the militants were killed.
The Afghan forces found a vehicle packed with explosives along with other weapons at the site.
The Taliban said there was no such raid involving its fighters. VoA.
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