Militants attack Afghan court, 2 policemen dead

May 26, 2015 03:34 pm | Updated November 16, 2021 05:04 pm IST - KABUL, Afghanistan

Two policemen have been killed in a attack on a courthouse in a provincial city near Kabul, according to an Afghan official.

Attaullah Khogyani, spokesman for the governor of Wardak province, says four militants launched the attack on Tuesday on the court compound of Maydan Shahr, 40 kilometers (25 miles) east of the capital.

One of the attackers detonated explosives carried on his body while the other three exchanged fire with police, he says, adding that all four attackers were killed.

No one claimed responsibility for the attack.

The attack comes amid intensified fighting across many parts of Afghanistan since the Taliban launched their warm weather offensive a month ago.

On Monday, militants killed at least 26 police and soldiers in ambushes in Helmand province.

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