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| Afghanistan |
| 10 militants killed, 3 wounded in Kunar air and ground operations |
| 2016-03-17 |
| [Khaama (Afghanistan)] At least anti-government armed snuffies were killed and 3 others were maimed during a clearance operation by the Afghan national security forces in eastern Kunar province ... which is right down the road from Chitral. Kunar is Haqqani country..... of Afghanistan. The Ministry of Defense (MoD) said the operations are part of the ongoing operations which were launched on Tuesday to suppress the growing activities of the bad boys. A statement by MoD said the operations are led by 201st Corps of the Afghan National Army in coopration with the Afghan national and border police and Afghan intelligence operatives. The statement further added that the operations are being conducted along the highways of Asmar, Nari, Ghaziabad up to Jalalabad city. The Afghan forces are supported by the Afghan Air Force who are providing close-air support to the Afghan forces during the operations. The anti-government armed bad boy groups have not commented regarding the report so far. Kunar is among the volatile provinces in eastern Afghanistan where anti-government armed snuffies are actively operating in its various districts and often carry out insurgency activities. Insurgents belonging to the Afghan Taliban group as well as the foreign snuffies are operating in this province which is located along the Durand Line and close to the tribal regions of Pakistain. |
| Posted by:Fred |