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Heavy artillery strikes pound Taliban positions in Ghazni
[Khaama (Afghanistan)] The Afghan armed forces pounded the Taliban
...the Pashtun equivalent of men...
positions with heavy artillery strikes in response to the group’s coordinated attack on Ajristan district in Ghazni.

The 203rd Thunder Corps of the Afghan Military in the Southeast said the Afghan armed forces in coordination with the other security personnel targeted the Taliban positions with heavy artillery strikes to respond to the Taliban attacks.

The source further added that the Taliban positions were targeted in Ajristan, Deh and Gilan districts as part of the Shaheen-1 operations launched in response to Taliban attacks.

The Thunder Corps also added that at least 27 Taliban murderous Moslems were killed and 15 others sustained injuries during the operations while a rocket launcher, 6 hand grenades, and 6 improvised bombs were destroyed.

At least one Afghan soldier also lost his life in the attack and two others were maimed, the Thunder Corps added.

This comes as the provincial council and Ghazni politicians said that the Taliban murderous Moslems launched coordinated attack on Ajristan and Deh Yak districts sparking fierce festivities on Monday night that lasted until Tuesday morning.

According to the officials, several members of the security forces bit the dust during the festivities with the Taliban Death Eaters, including two senior police officials.


Posted by: Fred 2018-05-24
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