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Troops in Sangin Call For Air Support
Afghan military forces caught up in heavy clashes with insurgents in southern Helmand's Sangin district have appealed for air support.Despite troops having managed to reopen some roads to the provincial capital Lashkargah the ongoing clashes have led them to request support. "To strengthen the military forces on the battle filed we need air support to target the insurgents," said a soldier from the front line. Mohammad Moean Faqiri, deputy head of 201 Maiwand Military Corps, said a number of villages have been cleared of insurgents in Sangin and forces are able to move forward. "The operation was launched under the name of Khanjar [dirk] and so far the security forces have been able to clear several villages and taken control of the area. We are moving slowly to protect civilians," Faqiri said. Abdul Jabar Qahraman, the head of the military operation in Helmand, said: "We are trying to re-open the road from Sangin into Lashkargah. The military operation still continues and we want to provide security for the high way." Posted by: badanov 2016-03-03 |
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