SHARANA (Pajhwok): At least 70 Taliban insurgents were claimed killed during a gun-battle still ongoing in Gomal district of southeastern Paktika province on Wednesday.
Acting Paktika police chief, Dadullah Khan Hotak, told Pajhwok Afghan News the pre-dawn clash erupted after the rebels staged attacks on the Gomal district center and security posts at about 2am.
The attack sparked a gun-battle that was still ongoing, he said, adding 40 insurgents were killed in airstrikes and another 30 in face-to-face clashes. He admitted the . . .
