Taliban Attack Barg-e-Matal District in Nooristan
[Quqnoos] 14 Taliban insurgents were killed and another 5 were arrested in an attack on the Barg-e-Matal district of the eastern Nooristan province
Two Afghan policemen were also wounded in these attacks that were carried out on Saturday evening, said the Chief of Barg-e-Matal, Maulawi Muhammed Ismail.
The Afghan police have been standing up to a lot of attacks lately. I wonder what the Special Forces teams have been doing while everyone's attention is focussed on showier things? | "The opposition forces attacked the district at five in the evening, and fighting continued between our forces and the insurgents for 2 to 3 hours," Mr. Ismail told Quqnoos.
He added that the fight is over now, and the area is under government control.
Barg-e-Matal district came under Taliban control after a week of clashes between Taliban and the Afghan police, about three weeks ago, which was recaptured by the government within three days.
Posted by: Fred 2010-06-21 |