KABUL: Taliban militants attacked a NATO supplies convoy in Kabul-Kandahar highway, killing at least eight people, including Afghan security forces, local authorities in eastern Ghazni province of Afghanistan said.
Ghazni provincial security chief Asadullah Insafi confirming the report said at least four Taliban militants, two drivers and two Afghan national police officers were killed in the incident Tuesday, Afghan (Khaama Press) reported on Wednesday.
Reports also suggest two vehicles carrying supplies for the NATO troops were also torched during the clashes.
No group has so far claimed responsibility behind the incident.
Militants frequently carry out attacks on NATO logistic convoys and oil containers in different parts of the country.
The wave of insurgency has been rampant since the Taliban group announced its summer offensive in April this year. (QNA)
