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| Afghanistan |
| Top militant commanders among 17 killed as A-29s target militant hideouts in Kunar |
| 2016-05-19 |
| [Khaama (Afghanistan)] Two top commanders of the anti-government armed ... which is right down the road from Chitral. Kunar is Haqqani country..... The 201st Silab Corps of the Afghan National Army (ANA) forces said the According to a statement by 201st Silab Corps, the Afghan Air Force (AAF) used A-29 light attacks aircraft in the raid which left at least 17 dead including two commanders of the Lion of Islams. The statement further added that the commanders killed in the A mortar and rocket launcher along with 3 Ak-47 assault rifles and various other types of explosives belonging to the The anti-government armed Lion of Islam groups including the Taliban Lions of Islam have not commented regarding the report so far. The Afghan forces have stepped counter-terrorism operations to suppress the insurgency activities of the Lion of Islam groups as the Lions of Islam are attempting to increase terrorist attacks by launching their spring offensive. The Afghan forces are vastly utilizing the newly-added state of the art equipment including the A-29 Super Tucano fixed-wing aircraft to suppress the anti-government armed Lion of Islam groups. The Afghan Air Force A-29 Super Tucano pilots have flown more than 260 sorties since January when they received the first batch of the light attack aircraft from the United States. |
| Posted by:Fred |