Hundreds of fuel tankers caught fire in Taliban attack in Kabul

July 05, 2014 03:22 pm | Updated 03:22 pm IST - Kabul

Afghan police stand guard at the site of burning oil tankers after an attack claimed by Taliban militants on the outskirts of Kabul, Afghanistan on Saturday.

Afghan police stand guard at the site of burning oil tankers after an attack claimed by Taliban militants on the outskirts of Kabul, Afghanistan on Saturday.

Hundreds of fuel tankers were torched by a rebel attack in the province of Kabul, police said on Saturday.

At least 400 fuel tankers burned after Taliban fighters fired four rockets at a logistic compound in Paghman district of the capital, said Hashmat Stanekzai, a spokesman for the Kabul police.

“The incident occurred in a parking area in Chawk-e-Arghandi at 10:30 p.m. [1800 GMT] on Friday night. As a result around 400 fuel tankers were torched,” he said.

Mr. Stanekzai said there were no human causalities in the incident.

Taliban rebels claimed responsibility for the attack, saying dozens of people had died.

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