the exact number of casualties among guerrilla fighters is a matter of some conjecture. the french military authorities mentioned a range of 30 to 80 killed, while on 29 september, afghan leader gulbuddin hekmatyar, claiming responsibility for the attack, declared that ten of his men had been killed in the fighting. only one body was found by isaf forces after the ambush. the french army also claimed that an "important leader" had been killed during the battle.