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24 Taliban killed in Kandahar clashes: MoD
[KhaamaPress] The Ministry of Defense in a released statement on Thursday said that at least 24 Taliban ...Arabic for students... fighters were killed in Arghandab, Zherai, and Shah Walikot districts of Kandahar province. MoD stated Afghan national defense and security forces backed by the air support, targeted "terrorists" in Arghandab, Jiri, and Shah Walikot districts of Kandahar province. The operation resulted in 24 Taliban killed and nine others were maimed, the statement said. According to the statement, some of the Taliban’s bombs, weapons, and ammunition were also destroyed. ANDSF during the operation discovered and defused 13 anti-vehicle mines planted in the mentioned districts and Maiwand district of the province to target civilians and soldiers. This comes as 26 Taliban were killed and 3 other members of the group were maimed in a clash with the Afghan national army a day ago. Kandahar is one of the Most insecure provinces, where the Taliban have a large influence and are active. Related: Arghandab: 2021-03-01 Security Chiefs Visit Kandahar as Concerns Grow Over Insecurity Arghandab: 2021-03-01 Taliban keeps ties with ‘international terrorism’, Peace hopes shattered Arghandab: 2021-02-25 42 Taliban killed in Kandahar: MoD Related: Zherai: 2021-03-01 Security Chiefs Visit Kandahar as Concerns Grow Over Insecurity Zherai: 2021-01-23 44 Taliban Killed, 17 IEDs Defused in MoD Missions Throughout Afghanistan Zherai: 2020-12-29 Fighting Persists in 6 Kandahar Districts: Officials Related: Shah Walikot: 2007-12-03 Suicide attack on NATO convoy results in dead boomer Shah Walikot: 2007-09-03 Police claim killing 120 suspected Talebans Shah Walikot: 2006-06-22 Afghan violence claims 32 lives Posted by: trailing wife 2021-03-05 |
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