Afghan forces foil militants bid to detonate a bridge in Laghman

AVA- The Ministry of Interior (MoI) said the security forces discovered and defused four improvised explosive devices planted under a bridge in Qaraghai district of the province.
The statement further added that the landmines were discovered and defused by the Special Forces Unit of the Afghan National Police.
The anti-government armed militants including Taliban have not commented regarding the report so far.
Laghman is among the relatively calm provinces in East of Afghanistan where fewer reports regarding terrorist related incidents emerge from.
However, the anti-government armed militants including Taliban have been attempting their foothold and insurgency in this province.
Earlier, reports had also emerged that the ISIS militants are also attempting to expand their foothold in this province from the neighboring Nangarhar province.