KABUL (Pajhwok): The Afghan Air Force (AAF) conducted its first nighttime airstrikes in central Uruzgan province, inflicting heavy casualties on the enemy, the Ministry of Defense (MoD) said on Monday.
MoD spokesman Javid Ghafoor told Pajhwok Afghan News the AAF aircraft carried out ‘successful raids’ in Uruzgan on Sunday night.
He said militants suffered heavy casualties in the airstrikes and their weapons and ammunition were destroyed.
The MoD spokesman said it was for the first time the AAF conducted nighttime operation.
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