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Coalition forces supported Afghan troops in RS role in raid on Taliban prison
[Khaama (Afghanistan)] The coalition security forces supported the Afghan Special Forces during a raid in southern Helmand...an Afghan province populated mostly by Pashtuns, adjacent to Injun country in Pak Balochistan... province which resulted to release of over 60 hostages from a Taliban-run prison. "Afghan Special Security Forces liberated over 60 prisoners from an illegally run Taliban prison in Bar Now Zad Village in Now Zad District of Helmand Province last night," a statement by the NATO ...the North Atlantic Treaty Organization. It's headquartered in Belgium. That sez it all.... -led Resolute Support mission said. The statement further added that the Ktah Khas, Afghanistan’s national-level counterterrorism unit, and an Afghan Army Commando unit jointly conducted this successful mission. "Coalition Forces supported their Afghan partners in a Train, Advise and Assist role." The raid occurred during the cover of darkness via helicopter assault, conducted by the Afghan Special Mission Wing (Unit 777), in an effort to disrupt Taliban activities, the alliance said. It also added that two forces of Evil were killed during the operation, and numerous were maimed and detained. "The liberated prisoners were safely transported to Kandahar where they were turned over to the appropriate Afghan authorities. The Afghan Special Security Forces did not sustain any casualties during the operation." The Afghan Special Operations Forces have stepped up night raids targeting the Taliban forces of Evil in the restive provinces recently as experts believe the operations have yielded positive results in curbing the insurgency activities of the holy warriors. Posted by: Fred 2016-05-08 |
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