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Major offensive underway in Shirzad district after Friday’s twin truck bombings
[KhaamaPress] A major offensive is underway in Shirzad district of 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.. province after a large-scale Taliban ...Arabic for students... attack was repulsed on Friday. The 201st Silab Corps of the Afghan Military in the East said at least 40 bully boyz have been killed so far and 32 others have sustained injuries as a major clearance operation is underway in the district. According to a statement released by 201st Silab, the operations are being conducted in various parts of the district with the support of artillery units and air forces. The statement further added that the offensive was launched in response to a large scale attack by Taliban on Friday which claimed the lives of two security personnel and maimed eight others. The Talibs launched the attack close to Shirzad district administrative compound shortly after announcing its spring offensive. The Talibs launched coordinated attacks against the security forces after detonating two truck bombs close to district compound but the offensive was repulsed by the security forces. Posted by: trailing wife 2019-04-17 |
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