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Afghan, Foreign Forces Kill 108 Taliban Militants
[Tolo News] At least 108 Talibs have been killed in joint Afghan-coalition forces' operations in northern Takhar province in the past two monthsIn a series of joint Afghan-foreign forces operations in the past two months, at least 108 Talibs have been killed and 4 others have been jugged, a spokesperson for the governor of Takhar, Faiz Mohammad Tawhidi, told TOLOnews news hound on Sunday. Four police have been killed and 6 others have also been maimed in these operations, Mr Tawhidi said. The operations have been conducted through-out Takhar province to wipeout Taliban gunnies from these areas, and in the past one week, 23 Talibs have joined the Afghan government, he added. Mr Tawhidi said the counter-insurgency operations are still continuing, and most areas have been retaken from the Taliban. Violence has increased in Takhar province recently, and the Afghan and coalition forces had previously conducted major operations in the province, in which two key Taliban capos were also killed. Posted by: Fred 2010-11-01 |
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