30 Afghan guerillas killed
Sunday, 31 October 2010
KABUL, Oct 30 (AFP): International forces in Afghanistan Saturday fought off a Taliban attack on a combat post in a remote and mountainous region bordering Pakistan, killing more than 30 insurgents, NATO said.
Insurgents attacked the post "from all directions" using rocket-propelled grenades, mortars and small arms fire, NATO's International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) said in a statement.
Five ISAF soldiers were injured, it said.
The incident took place at 1.30 am Saturday (2200 GMT Friday) at Bermal district in Paktika province, which borders Pakistan's lawless North Waziristan tribal region.
The five wounded soldiers continued fighting, it said. None were killed.
Insurgents attacked the post "from all directions" using rocket-propelled grenades, mortars and small arms fire, NATO's International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) said in a statement.
Five ISAF soldiers were injured, it said.
The incident took place at 1.30 am Saturday (2200 GMT Friday) at Bermal district in Paktika province, which borders Pakistan's lawless North Waziristan tribal region.
The five wounded soldiers continued fighting, it said. None were killed.