Check post dismantled, 9 killed in southern Afghanistan

GHAZNI, Sept. 4 – Al-Emarah News said Sunday a check post located in Chaghto district of Ghazni province came under Mujahideen attack in the middle Sunday night, sparking an hours-long fighting that led to the death of 9 Arbakis, while an unknown number of the militia sustained injuries.

It added the post was fully overrun in Sunday night’s operation in which Mujahideen got their hands on 1 DShK (a heavy antiaircraft vehicle mounted machine gun), 1 PK (a heavy soviet-made antitank machine gun), 1 Kalashnikov machine gun and ammo.