MAIMANA (Pajhwok): At least 200 Taliban insurgents suffered casualties during the battle for Lowlash, the centre of Kohistan district in northern Faryab province, officials said Thursday.
The rebels captured the Kohistan district center on July 20, besieging more than 60 personnel from the commandos unit, the army and police, but subsequent drone strikes and a major ground operation lasting two days pushed the insurgents back.
Brig. Gen. Amanullah Mubeen, commander of the 209th Shaheen Military Corps, said the air and ground operation was initiated in compliance with . . .
