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More than 60 militants killed in Badghis, Baghlan and Nangarhar provinces
 [KhaamaPress] More than sixty Lions of Islam were killed during separate operations conducted in northwestern Badghis, northern Baghlan, and eastern NangarharThe unfortunate Afghan province located adjacent to Mohmand, Kurram, and Khyber Agencies. The capital is Jalalabad. The province was the fief of Younus Khalis after the Soviets departed and one of his sons is the current provincial Taliban commander. Nangarhar is Haqqani country.. provinces. According to the informed military sources, the Afghan Special Forces conducted a clearance operation of known Taliban ...Arabic for students... staging locations in Qal’ah-e Now district of Badghis province killing 48 Taliban and destroying 9 IEDs. The sources further added that the Afghan Special Forces conducted a clearance operation of Pul-E Khumri district of Baghalan province in order to prevent attacks along Highway 1, leaving at least six Talibs dead. A Taliban Überstürmbannführer, Gul Mohammad, was killed along with 10 Taliban fighters in Hisarak district of Nangarhar province on January 17, the sources said, adding that Gul Mohammad was responsible for planning and directing attacks against Afghan cops and civilians. Posted by: trailing wife 2019-01-20 |
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