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Large-scale operation kicks off against militants in North of Afghanistan
 [Khaama (Afghanistan)] The Afghan armed forces launched a large-scale operation against the myrmidon groups in northern Baghlan province of Afghanistan to suppress the snuffies who are attempting to expand their activities in this province.The 209th Shaheen Corps of the Afghan military in the North said the operations, Alburz-22, were launched earlier today in Dand-e-Shahabuddin area. A statement by the Shaheen Corps said the Afghan forces are currenly conducting clearance and search operations in Baba Nazar and Khalazayi villages. In the meantime, the Shaheen Corps said the anti-government armed snuffies have suffered heavy casualties during the operations in Kohistan ...a backwoods district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa distinguished by being even more rustic than is the norm among the local Pashtuns.... district of Faryab. According to the Shaheen Corps, several snuffies were killed or maimed during the  s and efforts are underway to obtain further information regarding the casualties of the myrmidons.Posted by: Fred 2018-01-15 |
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