Gen. Shorgul, deputy corps commander for the Afghan army in three eastern provinces including Paktika, said the militants had come across the border from Pakistan and fled back afterward… Pakistan vehemently denies that it allows Taliban fighters sanctuary on its soil…
“The fighting was intense”… The army captured a lot of ammunition from the militants, including anti-aircraft and artillery shells and rocket launchers. He said no U.S.-led coalition forces took part… Both sides used heavy weapons… The militants eventually fled, leaving behind 28 dead bodies of their fighters.
