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30 Taliban, Including 16 Al-Qaeda Members, Killed in Kapisa: MoD
[ToloNews] At least 30 Taliban ...Arabic for students... , "including 16 al-Qaeda members," were killed and six more were maimed in the Afghan forces operation in the central province of Kapisa on Sunday evening, the Ministry of Defense (MoD) said in a statement on Monday. The operation was launched in various parts of the Afghania valley in Nijrab district with the support of commandos and the Afghan Air Force, the statement said, adding that "30 Taliban, including 16 Pak national who are members of al-Qaeda were killed." The statement said that the Hajiyan, Khalifagan, Zakirkhel Kochak and Badakhel villages in the valley were cleared of turbans. The statement did not provide further details about the operation. The Taliban so far has not commented on the operation. Related: Kapisa: 2021-02-27 Unknown gunmen attack residence of slain journalist Kapisa: 2021-02-17 Mohammad Afzal, bodyguard to Minister of Defense committed suicide: Saleh Kapisa: 2021-02-15 Kabul: The killing of an army officer and his 5-year-old child sparks outcry Related: Afghania valley: 2019-12-26 Civilians Killed in ‘Foreign Airstrike’ in Kapisa: Source Afghania valley: 2019-12-16 Special Forces kill, detain 12 Taliban militants in Kabul and 3 other provinces Afghania valley: 2019-11-06 Afghan Soldier Killed in Kapisa Blast Related: Nijrab district: 2020-03-22 Over 40 ANDSF Killed in Past 2 Days: Local Officials Nijrab district: 2020-03-22 4 Security Force Members Killed in Kapisa Nijrab district: 2019-09-30 Special Forces kill, detain 11 Taliban militants; destroy caches of weapons in 3 provinces Posted by: trailing wife 2021-03-02 |
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