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| Afghanistan |
| Afghan forces lose district |
| 2008-08-16 |
| -Afghan security forces withdrew early Friday from Nawa district in Ghazni province after more than two weeks of fighting with Taliban, allowing the rebels to move in and capture the area, Interior ministry spokesman Zemarai Bashary confirmed but did not give details. Police on Thursday had also pulled back from posts in a district of Helmand province after two weeks of clashes with militants. The Taliban also claimed to have taken over that district, called Nad Ali. |
| Posted by:Fred |
| #2 You tell 'em, General. |
| Posted by: Pappy 2008-08-16 12:35 |
| #1 Okay, the Summer Offensive is still on. But its still Summer. Lots of time for a counter-attack. |
| Posted by: McZoid 2008-08-16 06:14 |