18 including 6 Indians killed by Afghan Taliban in Afghanistan

Kabul: Afghan Taliban militants attacked on an Indian construction company located in Paktia province in Afghanistan on Friday evening. In the assault, 18 people including six Indians were killed, while 20 other were also injured. Afghan Taliban claimed responsibility for the the attack on Indian construction company in Patika. It was also reported that Afghan Taliban militants distributed pamphlets in Gardez, the capital of Paktia province.

Afghan Taliban militants attacked one Indian construction company with rocket launchers and AK-47 assault rifles. The video of the attack was aired by Pakistan news channels. The Afghan Taliban militants consider Indian companies as subsidiary of an American company and centre for anti-Muslim activities, told an unnamed Afghan Taliban spokesmen to Pakistan media. In the attack apart from Indian nationals, Afghanistan and African nationals were also killed. It was one of the brutal attacks by Afghan Taliban militants on Indian company.