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| Afghanistan |
| 40 Insurgents Killed In Helmand |
| 2016-10-28 |
| General Wali Mohammad Ahmadzai, commander of 215 Maiwand military corps, said on Thursday that four Taliban safe havens were destroyed and 40 insurgents were killed after government and foreign troops conducted airstrikes near Lashkargah city. He stated the operation was launched in the are of the second and third police check-posts of Lashkargah city. "We launched an operation last night in the Sorgadar area of Lashkargah city in which insurgents fought us. Their four strongholds, along with all their equipment, were destroyed," Ahmadzai said. Meanwhile, a number of soldiers fighting on the front lines told TOLOnews that continued air strikes are needed to defeat the insurgents and to push them back from the city. Security forces say they have had good achievements as Qahre Maiwand operation continued. "Taliban was prepared to attack us, but the foreign troops' air crafts came and bombed them," said a soldier in front line. "Taliban resisted and continued firing, but air crafts came and bombed them and their bodies remained here. The bodies were still there in the morning. They had lots of causalities and we succeeded," said another soldier. In the past week, Taliban launched heavy attacks in a bid to take control of the city. Some Lashkargah residents left their homes. But some residents say life has returned to normal in the city. |
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