Five Taliban insurgents, including four Pakistani fighters and one Afghan National Army (ANA) solider were killed when militants tried to attack a military checkpoint in Shirzad District in Nangarhar Province, reports bhaktarnews.com on September 15. Seven militants were injured in the incident.
Meanwhile, a security personal was killed in an explosion in Jalalabad, the provincial capital of Nangarhar Province, reports bhaktarnews.com on September 15. Four persons, including three soldiers were injured in the incident. So far, no individual or group has claimed responsibility for the bombing.