r AFGHANews Vol 6, No 1,January 1, 1990, page Q .4..,.. News HeratFifteen armed province militiamen were cap- December,mandtured by of the Ismael Mujahideenin Beland Khan underon Aab the the area16th com- ofof Vitt GuzarasamewereThe district.captured district. nextmilitiamen day in Gooshmir20 belonged armed militiamenarea to Sayedof the Ahmad, a commander of pro- regime From thé battlefieldsseven people from a single family wereandMujahideenmilitiamen Onwounded the in 11thcaptured Herat five of others December, five militiamenin Qala the -i- tJami'attheThe Supervisory MujahideenblockedSalang theCouncil Salang from ofhitkilledwere theirA firedin total residence. Shotol into of thefourwhen Shotol SCUD a SCUD valley missiles missile caus-stroyedlongingseizedYusufOn Khaneight bythe to land agunsofsame militia Guzara. mine in day this groupand Thetwo operation. four Mujahideen trucks were militia- de-be- JabulserajtheinflictedHighwayTheenemy Mujahideen for heavyand three Bagram.in losseson daysSalang, the 16thandongimeDuerocketsing destructionThe toair cloudy inforceregime different remained of airhas many conditions, firedparts outhouses. many of of Shamali.action. Origanthe re-outsidemymen forcesOn were thethe attacked city13th killed of of Herat. December,thein BabajiMujahideen theSahib, ene- po- heavyandValley,my'sof December, Bagram positionsJabulsert,weapons attackedair Totombase.inoftheSalang Dara ene-ThethethreeTakharThe day Mujahideenattack due province to snowcalled fall. oftheirbytwoborder.sition the tanksThe inMujahideen. A nextHaji ofBM the day,Aabad, -13 enemy therocket closeMujahideen were launcher to destroyed the Iran andde- heavyMujahideenpostsThe andcasualties Mujahideen installation pounded on them.had the plannedcausing enemykillingGhartackedThe district 50the Mujahideen enemy enemy thesoldiers positions 10th from ofand Jami'atDecember,in capturing Khwaja at-thisguns.enemyAabadstroyed operation. Two of militiameneight Ghooryan Mujahideen tanks and district,and weretrucks capturing killinginjured in Gorg 1530 in Mujahideenwasanheavytions attack .incalledmine Deh on were thefieldsNaw,of enemyafter injuredbutthe due attackposi-four bytoonefollowing14. SevenAGS -17postsarmaments grenade were destroyed werelauncher, captured: and three theCommunistbetweenKohsanOn the district 15ththe forces ofwhichMujahideen December, took resulted place fighting in andthein altiesheavymineBagram were weaponsexplosions. immediately air basebut no was detailsavailable. attacked of casu- withmytenriflesRPG othersfiredThe rocketof different Mujahideenfour sustained launchers SCUD types. injuries. andlostmissiles moresix Themen thanand ene- and its50killinggime'sfireding ofOn rockets another.of secret the two same into enemy police) the day officerscivilian theheadquarters Mujahideen Khadand injur- (re- in weretersthe sub wereIn killeddestroyed Salang-district totally and Valley,administrative 20and destroyed. were 40 eleven enemyinjured. Four headquar- postsoldiers tanks andnumberatroundingwar least planes 30of areas civiliansthem.bombed of Khwaja Taloqanand injuring Ghar, and theakilling large sur-organization.Herat city, killing four members of that postswithmy garrisonThe wereheavy Mujahideen wiped andweapons. out out post attackedin ThreeQala in Jabulseraj -i the enemy -Sahra ene-alsosmall Intook group the part. attack from againstIttihad (Prof.Kwaja Sayyaf) Ghar aLogarLandThirteen13 when therefugees minerefugees vehicle werecarrying kills killed them in theinjuredandarea. twoenemyTwelve Four whenwounded. enemy soldiers installation the Mujahideen soldiers were killed wereof attackedUrg and killed -i-15ofdown December,BalkhAn with enemy a Stinger in transport Sholgarprovince missile district.plane on was the shot9thonweekhit itsaThe Soviet ofway November,pick to -planted Pakistan-up carrying MIDIA minewhen refugees reportedinthe the tragedy firstwas .Jabulseraj.Ghorband,stroyedIn Totomand Two twofour Dara, tanksenemysoldiers wereat posts werethe destroyed. mouth killed.were de- ofrocketsbombingkilled.All The 25on andenemyoccupants firingMujahideen have ofby continued the artillery planepositions. aerialwere andandaerialpick enteredThe-up bombing wasreport a travelling mine sayfrom field that the at created nightthe communists ill to -fatedby avoid the Mujahideenfireoil tankersinOnIn Jangal thethe three18thand were Bagh two of dayinjured area. 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