Six killed as suicide bombers storm state television in Afghanistan

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Six killed as suicide bombers storm state television in Afghanistan

May 17, 2017

JALALABAD, 17 May: At least six people were killed after suicide bombers of Islamic State stormed the state television station in Afghanistan’s Jalalabad city on Wednesday.
According to media reports, four attackers stormed the building of the national television. Two of the attackers detonated their explosives at the entrance while two were killed in security forces’ retaliation after resistance for nearly four hours.
According to reports, those who were killed in the attack includes four television employees and two policemen.
Islamic State have claimed responsibility for the attack

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