KABUL – At least 65 Taliban insurgents were killed during foreign forcesoperations in Paktika province on Saturday night, local officials saidTuesday.
Paktika Police Chief Mohammad Azim Hashimi, said that foreign forces airstrikes, in two separate operations in Barmal and Nika districts, targetedTaliban hideouts and killed at least 65 Taliban fighters.
“Foreign forces conducted an airstrike in Barmal district where thirteenTaliban members and a commander, Turabi, were killed and in anotheroperation by foreign forces in Nika district fifty Taliban were killed,”Hashimi said.
Taliban’s vehicles, two bases and weapons caches were also destroyed duringthe air strike, Hashimi added.
This operation has a good effect on security of the district and securityof Paktika province, Hashimi said.
No report on civilian casualties were reported.
Taliban rejected the claims.