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Taliban suffer heavy casualties in south, 52 killed, 29 wounded
[Khaama (Afghanistan)] The Taliban gunnies have suffered heavy casualties during the clearance operations in southern parts of the country, the 205th Atal Corps of the Afghan National Army said.According to a statement by 205th Atal Corps, at least 52 snuffies were killed and 29 others were maimed during the operations. The statement further added that the operations were conducted in Gundu, chenarto Kariz, Koh Albak, Albak and Siya Oba villages in north of Shawali Kot in Kandahar and Kandahar-Uruzgan highway. At least 4 Ford Ranger police vehicles and 25 cycle of violences in jug of the snuffies were also destroyed during the operations, the statement added. According to the 205th Atal Corps, the operations were conducted with the support of the Afghan Air Force and the artillery units of the Afghan National Army. The anti-government armed holy warrior groups including the Taliban gunnies have not commented regarding the reports so far. The Afghan National Security and Defense Forces (ANSDF) have stepped up counter-terrorism operations across the country to suppress the insurgency activities of the holy warrior groups. The security officials have said they will continue to maintain pressure on the holy warrior groups as they are attempting to step up attacks as part of their annual spring offensive. Posted by: Fred 2016-05-29 |
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