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Airstrike in Laghman province leaves 7 militants dead
[Khaama (Afghanistan)] At least seven  ...It has a population of about 445,600, which is multi-ethnic and mostly a rural society. During the invasions of Alexander the Great, the area was known as Lampaka, wich is apparently Olde Macedonian for Laghman.The city of Mihtarlam serves as the bucolic capital of the province. The population is half Pashtun, the remainder Tadjik and Pashai. It had a reputionagreat wealth until it was conquered in the tenth century by Abu Mansur Sabuktigin. He conquered it and set fire to the places in its vicinity which were inhabited by infidels, and demolishing the idol-temples, he established Islam in them, He marched and captured other cities and killed the polluted wretches, destroying the idolatrous and gratifying the Musulmans. After wounding and killing beyond all measure, his hands and those of his friends became cold in counting the value of the plundered property. province of Afghanistan, according to the local government authorities. The provincial government in a statement said the airstrike was carried out at around 2pm local time on Tuesday in the vicinity of Alingar district. The statement further added that a group of murderous Moslems was targeted in Sangar Dara area, leaving at least seen dead. Key members of the anti-government armed Death Eater groups identified as Zurmat, Janan, Pahlawan, and Hejrat were among those killed, the statement added. According to the local authorities, at least three The In the meantime, the provincial government said a new operation (Operation 23 of Silab-1) was launched in Alingar district few days ago. Several Posted by: Fred 2018-03-08 |
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