Afghan and US forces suffer casualties in East of Afghanistan
[KhaamaPress] At least one US soldier and several Afghan security personnel lost their lives during the clashes with the militants in East of Afghanistan.
The NATO-led Resolute Support Mission in a statement said one U.S. service member was killed and another U.S. service member was wounded during a combat operation in eastern Afghanistan, April 30.
The statement further adds that in addition, several Afghan security force members were killed or wounded.
“My thoughts and those of U.S. Forces-Afghanistan are with the families and friends of our fallen and wounded service members,” said Gen. John Nicholson, U.S. Forces-Afghanistan (USFOR-A) commander. “Their valiancy in battle, and that of the brave Afghan partners they fought alongside, will endure in our hearts and history.”
The wounded service member, who is in stable condition, was taken to Bagram Airfield’s hospital for treatment, the alliance added.
No further details were given regarding the exact location where the clash took place but the Afghan and US forces are mostly in engaged in counter-terrorism operations in eastern Nangarhar province of Afghanistan against the ISIS and Taliban insurgents.
The anti-government armed militant groups including Taliban militants have not commented regarding the report so far.
PC member among 6 dead, wounded in Nangarhar explosion
[KhaamaPress] An explosion targeted a member of the provincial council in eastern Nangarhar province of Afghanistan, leaving at least six people dead or wounded.Provincial governor’s spokesman Attaullah Khogyani confirmed the incident took place earlier today targeting the provincial council member Iftikhar Momand.
Khogyani further added that Mr. Momand was wounded in the explosion along with his two security guards.
He said at least three people including two civilians and a security guard of Mr. Momand were killed in the explosion.
In the meantime, the provincial government media office, in a statement said the incident has taken place in Kama district at around 9:30 am local time.
The statement further added that the vehicle of Mr. Momand was targeted in a roadside bomb explosion and as a result one of his bodyguards was killed.
According to the provincial government, at least four people, including Mr. Momand, two of his guards, and a civilian were wounded.
No individual or group has so far claimed responsibility behind the incident.
NDS Special Forces conduct night raid on Taliban leader’s compound in Nangarhar
[Khaama Press] The Special Operations Forces of the Afghan Intelligence, National Directorate of Security (NDS), conducted a night operation on a compound of the Taliban group leader in eastern Nangarhar province of Afghanistan.
The provincial government media office in a statement said the raid resulted into the killing of the Taliban local leader along with five others.
The statement further added that the operation was conducted late on Monday night in the vicinity of Khogyani district.
The Taliban leader killed during the operation has been identified as Faridullah who was also famous as Zindani, the statement added.
According to the governor’s office, at leat five other insurgents accompanying Faridullah were also killed during the operation.
In the meantime, the NDS Special Forces arrested two other individuals, Ezatullah and Hejratullah, on suspicion of having links with the Taliban group.
The local officials are saying that the raid resulted into the clearance of the area from the presence of the Taliban insurgents.
The anti-government armed militant groups including Taliban militants have not commented regarding the report so far.