Afghan official: Taliban launch attack on Kandahar airport
An Afghan official says the Taliban have launched an attack at the airport in the southern city of Kandahar, where clashes are still underway.
Samim Khopalwaq, the spokesman for the Kandahar provincial governor, says Tuesday's attack started with the Taliban targeting the facility's main gate. The sprawling Kandahar Air Field has both a military and a civilian section.
Khopalwaq says the attackers managed to enter the air base where they encountered heavy resistance. He says he has no information on whether there are casualties.
