Thirty Taliban Fighters Killed In Afghanistan During Bomb-Making Class
Stewart Perrie
| Last updated
9:56 PM, February 15 2021 GMT
At least 30 Taliban fighters have been killed after a bomb accidentally detonated during a bomb making class.
The Afghan National Army has released a statement on social media confirming the blast was so severe that the faces of the foreign fighters couldn't be recognised.
The 209th Shaheen Corps explained the Taliban group included at least six foreign nationals who were apparently expert mine makers.
The explosion happened at a mosque in the village of Qultaq in the Dowlatabad district of Balkh province on Saturday (February 13).