Blast near Indian consulate in Jalalabad in Afghanistan

Mangalore Today News Network

Jan 05 2015: A huge blast has been heard near the Indian consulate in Jalalabad city of Afghanistan’s  Nangarhar province. No casualty has been reported so far.

The blast comes just a couple of days after terrorists attacked Indian consulate in the city of Mazar-i-Sharif.

It took special forces over 24 hours to neutralise all the attackers who were holed up inside a building near the Indian establishment.

The standoff began on Sunday night in Mazar-i-Sharif, when three gunmen tried to storm the consulate, then retreated into an adjacent, four-story building. Later, Afghan troops rappelled from helicopters onto the roof of the building to drive out the gunmen.

Sarwar Hussaini, a police spokesman in northern Balkh province, said on Tuesday that the standoff ended late on Monday night.

He said there were three gunmen and all were killed. Ten people were wounded during the clashes, including five civilians who got caught in the crossfire.

No one has claimed responsibility for the attack. But Indian agencies suspect role of Pakistan based terror outfits in the attack.

 

Courtesy: Indiatoday