Over 19 killed and wounded as post overrun in Gerishk

HLEMAND, Oct. 10 – Reports arriving from Gerishk district state that Mujahideen carried out attacks on enemy positions in Sarband area late night yesterday. Attacks of heavy and light weapons which lasted for about 1 hour, during which a check post was overrun. Later on heavy clashes broke out with enemy troops arriving the scene, […]

HLEMAND, Oct. 10 – Reports arriving from Gerishk district state that Mujahideen carried out attacks on enemy positions in Sarband area late night yesterday.

Attacks of heavy and light weapons which lasted for about 1 hour, during which a check post was overrun.

Later on heavy clashes broke out with enemy troops arriving the scene, destroying 2 APCs by RPG fire and another one by IED attack, leaving 19 gunmen killed or hurt and forcing the rest to flee while leaving 6 corpses on the battle ground.

5 AK rifles, 1 RPG and other war tolls were recoverd.

3 Mujahideen are said to have been wounded.