SHAFAQNA- Gunmen have attacked a prison compound in the eastern Afghan city of Jalalabad .
The complex assault on Sunday began with a suicide bomber detonating a car laden with explosives near the entrance of the government-run facility, followed by multiple attackers opening fire on security guards. َ
Daesh claimed responsibility for the attack, according to the armed group’s propaganda arm, Amaq, Aljazeera reported.
Almost 20 hours after the attack, the Defense Ministry announced in a statement that all five attackers were killed and clean-up operation around the facility was completed.
The clash killed at least 29 people and wounded 50 others, according to AA.