6 Oct. 2009
KABUL, Afghanistan - A more detailed battlefield assessment following the Oct. 3 attack in Nuristan has determined that enemy forces suffered more than 100 dead during the well-coordinated defense -- significantly higher losses than originally thought.
"Additionally, ISAF now believes that while the attack was conducted by local anti-Afghan forces, local Taliban and elements of Hezb-e Islami Gulbuddin (HiG) may have helped facilitate the attack."
The group responsible for conducting the attack was initially reported as "Nuristani tribal militia."
Note to Editors: This is an update to ISAF News Release #732, released Oct. 4
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