[Khaama (Afghanistan)] At least 8 soldiers of the Afghan National Army (ANA) forces bit the dust in the latest counterterrorism operations that led to the killing of at least 40 Death Eaters."The Afghan National Army (ANA) forces are prepared for all kinds of devotion and with all force to maintain security and comfort for the people of Afghanistan," a statement by MoD said, adding that 8 Afghan soldiers were martyred during counter-terrorism operations against the internal and foreign terrorists.
The statement further added around 40 Death Eaters were killed and 18 others were maimed during the counterterrorism operations conducted in Kunar, Paktia, Paktika
...which coincidentally borders South Wazoo...
, Ghazni, Khost, Kandahar, Uruzgan, Zabul, Herat
...a venerable old Persian-speaking city in western Afghanistan, populated mostly by Tadjiks, which is why it's not as blood-soaked as areas controlled by Pashtuns...
, Farah, Baghlan, Balkh, Jawzjan, Kunduz and Helmand
...an Afghan province populated mostly by Pashtuns, adjacent to Injun country in Pak Balochistan...
provinces.
MoD in its statement further added that 15 of the Death Eaters were killed during the air and ground operations in Ziruk district of Paktika province and at least 11 others were killed in Shwali Kot district of Kandahar.
At least 6 Death Eaters were killed during the separate operations in Giru and Qarabagh districts of Ghazni proivnce and at least 9 others were maimed, MoD added.
In a separate operation at least 5 Death Eaters were killed and 8 others were maimed in Keshk-e-Kohna district of Herat province, MoD said, adding that 3 Death Eaters were killed and another Death Eater was injured in Greshk district of Helmand.