GARDEZ (Pajhwok): Nineteen security personnel and 52 Taliban militants have been killed during a clash in southeastern Paktia province, the governor said on Monday.
Governor Mohammad HalimFidaee said the Taliban attacked a huge military base in the Karkin locality of Mirzakai district but security forces put up a strong resistance and inflicted casualties on the Taliban.
The Taliban suffered massive losses on Sunday night when 40 Taliban were killed and wounded in Mirzadai district while 12 others were killed and injured in Zurmat district, he said.
The governor, who chaired a high level security meeting at the governor’s house . . .
