15 Taliban gunmen killed in AAF airstrike in Paktiya

Monitoring Desk

KABUL: At least 15 Taliban fighters were killed in different airstrikes conducted by Afghan Air Force (AAF) in Paktiya province.

Interior Ministry of Afghanistan issued a statement on Wednesday and informed the media persons that Afghan Air Force conducted airstrikes targeted Taliban hideouts and killed 11 gunmen in Syed Karam district of Paktiya province.

It added that in another airstrike conducted in Ahmadabad district of the same province and killed four Taliban fighters and cache of weapons were destroyed in these airstrikes.

However, Spokesman of Paktiya governor, Abdul Hasrat, however, told local media that strikes were carried out by foreign forces in the Bokar area of Syed Karam and Woch Gharak area of Ahmadabad districts.