Ministry spokesman General Mohammed Zaher Azimi said fighting broke out when insurgents attacked an Afghan Army position near Angore Adda in Paktika Province late last night.
Intense fighting ensued and lasted 4 1/2 hours, with both sides used heavy weapons.
Azimi said the militants eventually fled, leaving behind 28 dead bodies of their fighters. Four Afghan Army soldiers were injured, one seriously.
(AP/Reuters)
Intense fighting ensued and lasted 4 1/2 hours, with both sides used heavy weapons.
Azimi said the militants eventually fled, leaving behind 28 dead bodies of their fighters. Four Afghan Army soldiers were injured, one seriously.
(AP/Reuters)
