The Taliban conducted an attack on a military base in Afghanistan in the eastern city of Gardez in response to the government's decision to resume raids against them. "After the announcement of the offensive, an attack was conducted against an important military headquarters of the Kabul administration," said Taliban spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid. The attack was confirmed by the Interior Ministry.
Yesterday, the maternity ward of a Kabul hospital run by Doctors Without Borders was attacked, killing 24 people. No group has yet claimed responsibility for the attack, in which at least two babies have died, but President Ashraf Ghani has pointed the finger at the Taliban and Isis.
