Afghan Army Kills 12 Taliban Fighters in Nangarhar Province Overnight
�KABUL (Pakistan Point News / Sputnik - 13th October, 2019) Afghan National Army has killed 12 Taliban fighters in the country's east in a night of heavy fighting, according to a statement released on Sunday.
The statement by special unit 201 Selab Corps said that the militants belonged to a Taliban strike force known as the Red Unit and were killed "during a series of artillery and airstrikes that destroyed three vehicles in the Wazir Tangi area of the Khogyani district of Nangarhar province last night.
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According to the information from the Afghan military, seven were killed during artillery shelling while five others perished in airstrikes.
The so-called Red Unit was formed in 2016 and is said to be equipped with advanced weaponry. They predominantly use ambush tactics and night time combat to battle Afghan government troops.