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MoD Rejects Claims That Helmand's Khanshin District Has Collapsed
As military operations continue in parts of southern Helmand province - particularly in Khanshin district - the ministries of Interior and Defense said Tuesday the district has not fallen to the enemy and that they made a tactical retreat but now they are once again fighting militants.
Meanwhile, Defense Ministry spokesman Dawlat Waziri said Khanshin has not fallen to militants, but added that there is fighting between security forces and the Taliban in parts of the district. "There was pressure on Khanshin [district]. We confirm that the enemy had attacked the district but our troops are there in Khanshin and the district has not fallen [to militants]," Waziri added. The Helmand Provincial Council however claimed that the majority of the district is controlled by the Taliban. "The security forces went one kilometer far from Qalat [district] and were stationed in Garmser [district], but Khanshin district is completely under the enemy's control," said Baryalai Nazari, a member of Helmand Provincial Council. He said they are concerned about the security situation in parts of Helmand and that government should pay attention to this matter. The conflict in Khanshin district started on Monday after dozens of Taliban fighters attacked the district compound. Posted by: badanov 2016-03-16 |
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