20 killed, 15 wounded as base overrun in Farah

FARAH, Aug. 31 – A recent report from Bala Baluk district states that amid ongoing ‘Operation Omari’, Mujahideen carried out coordinated attacks on a hireling military base and 2 check posts in Khajdar and Shewan areas of the said district overnight. Attack of heavy and light weapons lasted till early morning hours during which the […]

FARAH, Aug. 31 – A recent report from Bala Baluk district states that amid ongoing ‘Operation Omari’, Mujahideen carried out coordinated attacks on a hireling military base and 2 check posts in Khajdar and Shewan areas of the said district overnight.
Attack of heavy and light weapons lasted till early morning hours during which the base was completely overrun, leaving 20 gunmen killed on the spot, wounding 15 others and forcing the rest to flee as well as destroying 2 APCs.
A mortar, 1 Dshk, 3 PKMs, 5 rifles, 1 RPG launcher, 2 communication devices, 100 SPG-9 rounds, 50 RPG rounds, 100 mortar rounds, 40000 mix ammo and other war equipment have been seized in the operation.
Currently heavy clashes are underway with enemy reinforcement troops in the area and route connecting Farah city with Farah Eod district is blocked off.
It is said that 2 Mujahideen have so far been martyred and 5 others wounded in the operation.
Further details of the operation will be updated as information arrives.