Three Afghan and several Pakistani militants from the North Waziristan tribal region were killed in the overnight raid in the Gabar area of Musakhel district, the deputy police chief said.
Col. Mohammad Yaqub told Pajhwok Afghan News heavy and light weapons and ammunition were recovered from the insurgents.
A statement from the International Security Assistance Force (ISAF), meanwhile, said that 16 fighters were killed in the air attack.
Separately, five Afghan National Army (ANA) soldiers were killed and 16 others wounded in separate security incidents over the past 24 hours in Kunar, Maidan Wardak, Paktia, Logar and Herat provinces.
The Ministry of Defence said the injured were in stable condition. Dozens of landmines were defused and weapons recovered during operations by the soldiers.
from Pajhwok
by Hidayatullah Khosti & Javed Hamim Kakar on Aug 11, 2012 - 14:39
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