The Taliban have stepped up attacks across Afghanistan despite signing a peace deal with the U.S. in February.

A suicide bomber with a loaded truck struck at a convoy of Army in eastern Afghanistan on Monday, killing at least eight Afghan soldiers, the Defense Ministry said.

According to the media reports, nine troops were wounded in the attack in Maidan Wardak province.&nbsp;

No one immediately claimed responsibility for the attack, but the Taliban and a local Islamic State affiliate routinely target Afghan security forces.

The attack, which took place in Sayed Abad district of Wardak province near the capital Kabul, also wounded nine soldiers, the ministry said in a statement.

The Taliban claimed responsibility for the blast, saying the assailant had targeted a convoy of Afghan commandos.

In recent months, the Taliban have carried out near-daily attacks against Afghan forces despite agreeing to talks with Kabul aimed at ending the two-decade-long conflict.

(With inputs from AFP)

The Taliban have stepped up attacks across Afghanistan despite signing a peace deal with the U.S. in February. A suicide bomber with a loaded truck struck at a convoy of Army in eastern Afghanistan on Monday, killing at least eight Afghan soldiers, the Defense Ministry said.

The Taliban have stepped up attacks across Afghanistan despite signing a peace deal with the U.S. in February. A suicide bomber with a loaded truck struck at a convoy of Army in eastern Afghanistan on Monday, killing at least eight Afghan soldiers, the Defense Ministry said. According to the media reports, nine troops were wounded in the attack in Maidan Wardak province. No one immediately claimed responsibility for the attack, but the Taliban and a local Islamic State affiliate routinely target Afghan security forces. The attack, which took place in Sayed Abad district of Wardak province near the capital Kabul, also wounded nine soldiers, the ministry said in a statement. The Taliban claimed responsibility for the blast, saying the assailant had targeted a convoy of Afghan commandos. In recent months, the Taliban have carried out near-daily attacks against Afghan forces despite agreeing to talks with Kabul aimed at ending the two-decade-long conflict. (With inputs from AFP)

Suicide bomber attacks army convoy in eastern Afghanistan, kills eight soldiers

Two jawans were killed and four others injured when militants attacked an Army convoy on the Srinagar-Jammu national highway in south Kashmir&#39;s Kulgam district today.

The militants attacked the convoy near Lower Munda toll post in Qazigund area of the district, 100 km from here, injuring six army personnel, an army official said.

He said the injured were evacuated to Army&#39;s 92 base hospital here where two jawans succumbed to their injuries.

The other four are being treated, the official said.

He said a hunt is underway to nab the attackers.

(PTI)

The attack happened on the Srinagar-Jammu national highway

Two jawans were killed and four others injured when militants attacked an Army convoy on the Srinagar-Jammu national highway in south Kashmir's Kulgam district today. The militants attacked the convoy near Lower Munda toll post in Qazigund area of the district, 100 km from here, injuring six army personnel, an army official said. He said the injured were evacuated to Army's 92 base hospital here where two jawans succumbed to their injuries. The other four are being treated, the official said. He said a hunt is underway to nab the attackers. (PTI)

Two soldiers killed as Army convoy attacked in Kashmir

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