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Dozens of Militants Die in Nato Offensive
[Tolo News] More than 28 Taliban fighters, including four commanders were killed on Wednesday in a joint Afghan-Nato offensive in southern Ghazni provinceProvincial security officials said the beturbanned goons were targeted in the operation Sahara, a joint Afghan-Nato foray which is part of Afghan security efforts to root out beturbanned goons in their remote hideouts in the country. The operation Sahara that is basically conducted to target and clear restive parts of Ghazni province of thugs, will last for three months, security officials said. A top Afghan military commander, Daud Shah Wafadar, told TOLOnews that the operation has been going on for some days in different districts of Ghazni province, including the placid provincial capital, Ghazni city. "We have killed 28 cut-throats along with their commanders in the operation so far, seven other beturbanned goons have been jugged and some arms have been siezed," he said. Security situation in the province has improved since the operation has begun, the official said. Posted by: Fred 2010-12-23 |
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