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Heavy Fighting Underway In Over 10 Provinces
[Tolo News] Heavy fighting... as opposed to the more usual name-calling or slapsy... between Afghan cops and the Taliban is underway in more than 10 provinces. According security sources, more than 160 The Ministry of Interior (MoI) and Ministry of Defense (MoD), said several foreign krazed killers, including Pak nationals, are also among those killed. "So far, Afghan cops have the upper hand," said Sediq Sediqqi, a front man for the MoI. He said that operations over the next 24 hours will be focused on inflicting more casualties on the enemy. Earlier this week the Taliban announced the launch of their spring offensive. Fighting between security forces and the Taliban has since intensified in different parts of the country. The fighting is more intense in Kunduz province, said officials. The MoI and MoD, meanwhile said that the "Quetta council is in Quetta. Beautiful Downtown Peshawar ...capital of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (formerly known as the North-West Frontier Province), administrative and economic hub for the Federally Administered Tribal Areas of Pakistan. Peshawar is situated near the eastern end of the Khyber Pass, convenient to the Pak-Afghan border. Peshawar has evolved into one of Pakistan's most ethnically and linguistically diverse cities, which means lots of gunfire. council is in Peshawar. Miranshah ... headquarters of al-Qaeda in Pakistain and likely location of Ayman al-Zawahiri. The Haqqani network has established a ministatein centered on the town with courts, tax offices and lots of madrassas... council is in Miranshah. Militants' sanctuaries are outside Afghanistan and they receive equipment and support from outside Afghanistan. We don't have a big terrorist center in Afghanistan, nor do our government and security forces allow gunnies to establish their centers [inside Afghanistan]," said Dawlat Waziri, front man for the MoD. A number of politicians voiced their deep concerns over the rise in fighting and stressed the need for an increase in the number of troops in north and northeastern parts of the country. "Insecurity has mounted in northern and northeastern parts of Afghanistan. Numbers of security troops should be increased in these important parts of the country," said Almas Zahid, another MP. In addition to Imam Sahib, Dasht-e-Archi districts and the city of Kunduz, fighting is also underway in different districts of Baghlan, Helmand ...an Afghan province populated mostly by Pashtuns, adjacent to Injun country in Pak Balochistan... , Faryab, Nangarhar The unfortunate Afghan province located adjacent to Mohmand, Kurram, and Khyber Agencies. The capital is Jalalabad. The province was the fief of Younus Khalis after the Soviets departed and one of his sons is the current provincial Taliban commander. Nangarhar is Haqqani country.. , Uruzgan, Kapisa, Badakhshan, Nuristan and Kunar province ... which is right down the road from Chitral. Kunar is Haqqani country..... s. More than 40 Talibs have been killed in Faryab province alone. Police Chief for Balchragh has also been killed in the fighting. The MoD said that six army troops have been killed or injured over the past 24 hours. The MoI said that 10 coppers have been killed or injured in the same period of time. The districts, where fighting is underway, are as below: Kunduz: Imam Sahib, Dasht-e-Archi, Kunduz city Baghlan: Dand-e-Ghor, Dand-e-Ghori Helmand: Sangin, Gereshk, Khanshin Nangarhar: Khogyani, Achin Faryab: Qaisar Uruzgan: Charcheno Kapisa: Ala Sai Nuristan: Barg-e-Matal Kunar: Ghazi Abad, Manogai, Sarkano, Watapor Badakhshan: Argo, Baharak, Wardooj, Jowzjan: Aqcha, Faizabad Sar-e-Pul: Sayad, Kohestanat Posted by: Fred 2016-04-17 |
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