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Marjah Cleared Of Insurgents, But Helmand Difficult To Control
[Tolo News] Officials said Friday they are making steady progress in clearing Marjah district in Helmand...an Afghan province populated mostly by Pashtuns, adjacent to Injun country in Pak Balochistan... of Death Eaters but because of its sheer size it is difficult to control. Helmand province is one of the biggest in the country and is strategically key for the Taliban who have tried to take control of it in the past few months. Security forces have however battled to clear it as criminal groups, narcos and the Taliban have made a point of trying to hold on to this opium-rich region. But Helmand police said they have eliminated hundreds of Death Eaters in the province, particularly in Marjah. Helmand 215 Maiwand Military Corps commander Moen Faqir has also confirmed that in addition to the Taliban, criminal groups and narcos are trying to keep Helmand insecure in order to secure a source of income through drugs for themselves. But Faqir promised to bring changes to the situation. "We have defeated the enemy and they do not have the ability to confront us," said Faqir. Meanwhile Helmand Police Chief Abdul Rahman Sarjang said that the Taliban has been defeated in most part of the Marjah district and operations by Afghan forces have incurred heavy casualties on the Death Eater group. "Marjah district is completely under Afghan forces control and all the routes to Marjah are open and we have created 10 security check posts," said Helmand Police Chief Abdul Rahman Sarjang. But not everyone agrees. A local police commander said that after Afghan troops carried out a ground clearance operation and NATO ...the North Atlantic Treaty Organization. A single organization with differing goals, equipment, language, doctrine, and organization.... forces assisted with air strikes, the Taliban simply resumed activities in the district. Posted by: Fred 2016-01-09 |
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