Highway still remains blocked in Nahr Siraj, 11 killed and wounded

HELMAND, Aug. 17 – At around 9:00 am local time on Tuesday several hireling troops arriving Yaklang and Shindak Manda areas of Nahr Siraj region to reopen the Kandahar – Lashkargah rout came under Mujahideen attacks and sparking heavy cashes.
During gunfight Mujahideen targeted Sattar Khan battalion and an ANA battalion close to Chargul Pump with mortars till afternoon hours that resulted in heavy casualties.
Meanwhile enemy patrol and ANP troops came under 5 landmine attacks, leaving 11 gunmen killed or hurt and forcing the rest to retreat.
All praise belong to Allah alone as Mujahideen suffered no casualties.