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| Afghanistan |
| Air Raids Causing Taliban To 'Regroup' Away From Sangin |
| 2015-12-29 |
| [Tolo News] Amid a surge in threats by the Taliban in districts of Helmand ...an Afghan province populated mostly by Pashtuns, adjacent to Injun country in Pak Balochistan... , the Afghan Special Forces have stepped up air assaults against the Lions of Islam in a bid to eliminate them from Sangin and stop them from advancing on key districts. Taliban fighters have progressively moved in to a number of areas in the opium-rich province in the past few weeks -- a move that has raised serious concerns among the locals. On Monday however, Afghan National Army soldiers said that following the launch of air strikes, the Taliban has systematically moved fighters from embattled Sangin district to Lashkargah -- the thriving provincial capital. Nahr-e-Saraj, Nad-e-Ali and an area of Lashkargah have reportedly become the preferred areas for the Taliban's latest regrouping move. But battle-weary forces - who have been fighting Lions of Islam on the frontlines for weeks - have asked the government to send in reinforcement troops and additional weapons as heavy festivities continue. "Enemy forces are deployed around this area. People in the area say that they {Taliban} are shelling at night," an ANA soldier said. Reports also emerged on Monday that government forces in Musa Qala district are under siege. "Only the 3rd battalion is deployed there {Musa Qala}," said another ANA officer in Sangin. Forces on the ground have said that the Taliban is targeting Afghan cops from residential areas. "Last night Taliban started shelling on us from behind trees," ANA officer in Greshk said. |
| Posted by:Fred |
| #1 Why? Aren't the Taliban supposed to be the US' newest BFF or BFRNF agz the ISIS in AFPAK + Central Asia??? |
| Posted by: JosephMendiola 2015-12-29 23:16 |