The UN’s main compound in Afghanistan has come under attack, causing the death of at least one security guard. The Taliban downplayed the incident, saying the compound was caught in “crossfire” between it and government forces.
Located in the western city of Herat, the United Nations compound came under attack on Friday. At least one Afghan police officer died and several others were injured when the facility’s entrance came under attack by “rocket-propelled grenades and gunfire,” the mission said in a statement. No UN personnel were hurt in the incident.
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