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A suicide assault team killed seven Afghans during an attack on a government compound in the eastern Afghan province of Paktika today. The Taliban claimed credit for the attack.
The three-man suicide assault team, which was armed with suicide vests, rocket launchers, and assault rifles, infiltrated the provincial center in Sharan, the capital of Paktika, and attacked the telecommunication center, the governor's office, and the headquarters of the National Directorate of Security. The Taliban fighters battled Afghan police and soldiers for six hours before all three were killed. Three policemen and four government workers were killed during the fighting.
Taliban spokesman Zahibullan Muhajid claimed credit on the terror group's website, Voice of Jihad, for the "martyr operation" in Paktika.
"Mujahideen of the Islamic Emirate, armed with explosive vests and heavy and small arms, stormed the department of telecommunication in the capital of Paktia province on Wednesday morning," the Taliban statement read. "After taking positions in the strategic points within the facility, began targeting the intelligence department, governor house and other government buildings."
The Taliban claimed that "a large number of the puppet soldiers officers and officials were killed and wounded."
Today's terror assault was likely carried out by the Haqqani Network, the Taliban subgroup that dominates operations in the southeastern provinces of Paktika, Paktia, and Khost.
The three-man suicide assault team, which was armed with suicide vests, rocket launchers, and assault rifles, infiltrated the provincial center in Sharan, the capital of Paktika, and attacked the telecommunication center, the governor's office, and the headquarters of the National Directorate of Security. The Taliban fighters battled Afghan police and soldiers for six hours before all three were killed. Three policemen and four government workers were killed during the fighting.
Taliban spokesman Zahibullan Muhajid claimed credit on the terror group's website, Voice of Jihad, for the "martyr operation" in Paktika.
"Mujahideen of the Islamic Emirate, armed with explosive vests and heavy and small arms, stormed the department of telecommunication in the capital of Paktia province on Wednesday morning," the Taliban statement read. "After taking positions in the strategic points within the facility, began targeting the intelligence department, governor house and other government buildings."
The Taliban claimed that "a large number of the puppet soldiers officers and officials were killed and wounded."
Today's terror assault was likely carried out by the Haqqani Network, the Taliban subgroup that dominates operations in the southeastern provinces of Paktika, Paktia, and Khost.
Read more: http://www.longwarjournal.org/archives/2012/01/suicide_assault_team_11.php#ixzz1j6asULoM
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