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| Afghanistan |
| Afghan, Nato Forces Launch Operation in Nangarhar |
| 2010-12-29 |
| [Tolo News] Afghan and Nato forces have launched ground and air operations in eastern Nangarhar province to wipe out jihad boys, provincial officials said. The operation began in Shirzad district a week ago to target cut-throats in the area, officials said. There were no Afghan, Nato and civilian casualties in the operation, officials added. Shirzad district has experienced increasing insecurity recently. Nato and Afghan forces have siezed weapons and vehicles of the cut-throats in the operation, provincial officials said. "Almost all villages in Shirzad district have been cleared of jihad boys, and checkposts will be set up in different areas to ensure long lasting security," Gul Agha Shirzai, the governor of Nangarhar, told TOLOnews. Local residents have welcomed the operation but have called on the government to implement reconstruction projects in the district as soon as possible. "Now that security has improved in the area, we ask the government to implement reconstruction projects here," a local resident told TOLOnews. The Afghan and Nato forces said they will continue the operation until all the villages are cleared completely. |
| Posted by:Fred |