Mastermind Of Monday's Attack On Afghan Military Base Killed In Airstrike - Statement

The mastermind of Monday's deadly attack on a military base of the Afghan National Directorate of Security (NDS) was killed in an airstrike, the NDS said on Wednesday in a statement

MOSCOW (UrduPoint News / Sputnik - 23rd January, 2019) The mastermind of Monday's deadly attack on a military base of the Afghan National Directorate of Security (NDS) was killed in an airstrike, the NDS said on Wednesday in a statement.

On Monday, media reported that a car bomb explosion occurred near the military base in the city of Maidan Shahr, located in the province of Wardak. According to the NDS, 36 people were killed and 58 more were injured as a result of the attack.

"Commander Noman, the mastermind of Wardak attack, was killed in an airstrike in Maidan Shahr district of the province along with seven other terrorists," the statement said, as quoted by the TOLOnews broadcaster.

The NDS reportedly vowed to find and punish the perpetrators of the attack.

Afghanistan is suffering from an unstable political, social and security situation due to the activity of the Taliban Islamist movement and the Islamic State terrorist group (banned in Russia). The Afghan National Defense and Security Forces are currently conducting joint offensive operations to combat terrorism across the country.