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Paktia peculiarities: 203rd turn 17 turbans toes up, Pak truck bomb intercepted
 203rd cause 32 turban casualties in southeastern Paktia [KhaamaPress] The 203rd Thunder Corps of the Afghan Military in the Southeast said a clash broke out between the Afghan forces and snuffies in Lwari area of Jani Khel district in Paktia province. A statement by Thunder Corps stated that 17 snuffies were killed and at least 15 others sustained injuries during the same festivities. Paktia has been among the relatively calm provinces in Southeastern parts of the country but the security situation has tanked comparatively during the recent months. Talibs often carry out attacks against the security forces and government in some parts of the province Afghan forces foil deadly truck bombing in Gardez city [KhaamaPress] The Afghan National Defense and security Forces foiled a plot by the anti-government armed militants to carry out a deadly attack in Gardez city by using a truck packed with explosives. The provincial security chief of Paktia Dadullah Hotak said a truck packed with explosives was seized in Gardez city before the militants managed to use it in a deadly truck bombing. He said the truck was sent from Miranshah in Pakistan and was confiscated during an operation this morning. The security commandment of Paktia in a statement said the truck was confiscated from Banozai area of the city based on an intelligence tip off. The statement further added that a large amount of explosives have been discovered from the truck after it was defused by the engineering team of the Afghan army. According to the provincial security commandment, the militants wanted to detonate the truck bomb in an unknown location in Garde city. The statement also added that an investigation is underway regarding the bombing plot but no suspect has been arrested so far. Posted by: trailing wife 2018-08-16 |
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