Sunday, January 17, 2016
Kabul (BNA) A group of armed insurgents launched an attack on a micro finance bank in northern Parwan province of Afghanistan, local officials said Saturday.
The incident took place in Charikar city, the provincial capital of northern Parwan province late on Friday night.
Provincial police chief Mohammad Zaman Mamozai said the gunmen were armed with rocket launchers and small arms when they launched attack on the bank building.
Mamozai further added that the branch belonged to First Microfinance Bank Afghanistan which is part of the Aga Khan Development Network (ADKN).
He said the attack did not cause any casualties but the property of the bank sustained damages due to rocket and bullets impact.
No group including the Taliban militants has so far claimed responsibility behind the attack.
