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5 Taliban hideouts destroyed in Helmand air and ground operations
 [Khaama (Afghanistan)] Five hideouts of the Taliban group were destroyed during the joint military operations in the restive southern Helmand...an Afghan province populated mostly by Pashtuns, adjacent to Injun country in Pak Balochistan... province. The provincial government media office said the hideouts of the group were destroyed in Sangin district. At least 18 According to the officials, the operations were jointly conducted by the Afghan National Defense and Security Forces with the support of the Afghan Air Force. The officials further added that the son of the Taliban leader commander Furqani was also among those killed. No further details have been disclosed by the officials regarding the casualties of the Afghan forces so far. Posted by: Fred 2017-02-04 |
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