48 puppets killed, 6 tanks destroyed in Paktia operation; 31 tanks seized

PAKTIA, Aug. 27 – Mujahideen of the Islamic Emirate late yesterday night stormed enemy installations in Jani Khel district of Paktia province including district headquarters, police station and all its security and combat posts, according to Al-Emarah News reports. Mujahideen took over the district and overran 10 combat posts as well as police checkpoints, raising […]

PAKTIA, Aug. 27 – Mujahideen of the Islamic Emirate late yesterday night stormed enemy installations in Jani Khel district of Paktia province including district headquarters, police station and all its security and combat posts, according to Al-Emarah News reports.

Mujahideen took over the district and overran 10 combat posts as well as police checkpoints, raising Islamic Emirate’s white flag.

As many as 48 enemy personnel consisting of Arbakis, police and soldiers of ANA were killed and a large number of the joint enemy troops were wounded in yesterday night’s operation, where Mujahideen seized from the enemy’s possession 15 APCs, 16 vehicles as well as sizable amount of arms and ammunition.

Six armored personnel carriers were destroyed in the fighting.