By Qari Yousuf Ahmadi
Recent details arriving from Heart city indicate that at around 11:30 am on 30th May, 4 martyrdom seeking Mujahideen of Afghan Taliban (Hafiz Ahmad and Zubair the residents of Herat, Zubair Ahmad and Nizamuddin the residents of Farah) stormed the invaders PRT building located near the Governor House which housed hundreds of Italian soldiers.
Reports say that a Mujahid initially rammed his explosives-laden vehicle into Italian invaders convoy that was coming out of the PRT, completely destroying 3 tanks and wreckage several other logistical vehicles parked nearby as well as removing other security barriers.
The 3 remaining Mujahideen entered one of the multi story building inside the PRT after the heavy explosion and opened fire on the enemy forces below, turning it into a bloody battle which lasted till 01:00 am local time (May. 31) when the last remaining Mujahid jumped off the building and blew up his explosives vest on the police standing underneath, killing and wounding several puppets. It is said that the bodies of some of the dead puppets are still missing due to the powerful blast.
Reports add that one of the invaders medical helicopters was also shot down and destroyed by Mujahideen in the fighting as it tried to airlift the dead and wounded enemy soldiers from the area.
Mujahideen officials state that the PRT building in which the martyrdom seeking Mujahideen had taken up positions was also destroyed in the successful attack, adding that the firefight and tactical blasts on the enemy forces throughout the city has claimed the lives of 75 enemy personnel including a high ranking Italian commander while 34 others have been seriously wounded, the condition of some described as critical. (Taliban Website)
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Recent details arriving from Heart city indicate that at around 11:30 am on 30th May, 4 martyrdom seeking Mujahideen of Afghan Taliban (Hafiz Ahmad and Zubair the residents of Herat, Zubair Ahmad and Nizamuddin the residents of Farah) stormed the invaders PRT building located near the Governor House which housed hundreds of Italian soldiers.
Reports say that a Mujahid initially rammed his explosives-laden vehicle into Italian invaders convoy that was coming out of the PRT, completely destroying 3 tanks and wreckage several other logistical vehicles parked nearby as well as removing other security barriers.
The 3 remaining Mujahideen entered one of the multi story building inside the PRT after the heavy explosion and opened fire on the enemy forces below, turning it into a bloody battle which lasted till 01:00 am local time (May. 31) when the last remaining Mujahid jumped off the building and blew up his explosives vest on the police standing underneath, killing and wounding several puppets. It is said that the bodies of some of the dead puppets are still missing due to the powerful blast.
Reports add that one of the invaders medical helicopters was also shot down and destroyed by Mujahideen in the fighting as it tried to airlift the dead and wounded enemy soldiers from the area.
Mujahideen officials state that the PRT building in which the martyrdom seeking Mujahideen had taken up positions was also destroyed in the successful attack, adding that the firefight and tactical blasts on the enemy forces throughout the city has claimed the lives of 75 enemy personnel including a high ranking Italian commander while 34 others have been seriously wounded, the condition of some described as critical. (Taliban Website)
75 enemy personnel killd, 34 injured in Herat operation: Taliban | Pakistan | News | Newspaper | Daily | English | Online