KABUL: At least 13 insurgents were killed after NATO was called in
for air support during a joint operation in eastern Nangarhar province,
a private TV channel reported on Sunday.
The firefight erupted
yesterday after an unknown number of militants hidden in a school
opened fire towards provincial government institutions in Khewa
district in Bodyalia area.
After coming under attack, Afghan
security forces along with international troops conducted an operation
to kick militants out of the empty school and clear the area.
The operation lasted for hours and ended before the afternoon today.
The
school building was heavily bombarded by Nato air strikes so that no
enemy structure is left and the school was totally destroyed,
provincial government spokesman Ahmad Zia Abdulzai said.
Two
employee of the school was also among the dead in the incident, Mr
Abdulzai said. The school was empty as students were on summer holiday.
No casualties have been reported on the security forces side. Online
