43 soldiers killed in Taliban attack on Afghan military base

The Taliban has carried out yet another massive suicide bombing attack against a security forces facility, this time at an Afghan National Army base in Maiwand district in Kandahar province.

According Afghan media outlet ToloNews, to security officials at least 40 soldiers were killed and 24 wounded.

One source said the attack took place on Wednesday night after two suicide attackers with Humvee vehicles detonated their explosive-laden vehicles.

Other insurgents then stormed the base, the source said. Security forces fired back.

Meanwhile another source said that: "First one of the suicide bombers detonated his explosives with a Humvee vehicle and the other insurgents opened fire on security forces."

"The base did not fall to the Taliban but while the clash was going on foreign troops carried out an airstrike which killed 10 Taliban insurgents."

Gen. Abdul Raziq, provincial police chief of Kandahar has confirmed the attack on the base but did not provide further details.

The ministry of defense has not yet commented, however the Taliban has claimed responsibility for the attack.