24 killed, equipment seized as check post overrun in Maiwand

KANDAHAR, Sep. 01 – Reports from Maiwand district of southern Helmand province state that amid ongoing ‘Operation Omari’, Mujahideen carried out coordinated assaults on 2 enemy bases and 2 check posts in Band Taimore area midnight on Wednesday. Attacks of heavy and light weapon lasted till early morning hours, killing 24 puppets and arresting another […]

KANDAHAR, Sep. 01 – Reports from Maiwand district of southern Helmand province state that amid ongoing ‘Operation Omari’, Mujahideen carried out coordinated assaults on 2 enemy bases and 2 check posts in Band Taimore area midnight on Wednesday.
Attacks of heavy and light weapon lasted till early morning hours, killing 24 puppets and arresting another as well as an APC destroyed.
5 PKMs, 4 RPG launchers, 1 Dshk, 1 mortar tube, 14 American rifles, and a large number of ammo were confiscated.
According to details as many as 10 puppets were killed in second base and 8 others killed in check posts.
It is said that 5 Mujahideen were wounded and 4 others martyred in the combat.