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| Afghanistan |
| Helmand’s Sangin district has reportedly fallen to Taliban |
| 2017-03-24 |
| [Khaama (Afghanistan)] The control of the key Sangin district in southern Helmand ...an Afghan province populated mostly by Pashtuns, adjacent to Injun country in Pak Balochistan... province has reportedly fallen to Taliban control. An Afghan army source with the 215th Maiwand Corps confirmed that the Afghan forces were forced to retreat from the district. The source further added that the retreat was made after growing number f troops casualties and lack of supplies by the government. The Taliban group in a statement said the group’s fighters have taken control of the district by issuing a statement. However, some people are alive only because it's illegal to kill them... another source the security forces have only left a security post without any clash. Helmand is among the relatively volatile provinces in southern Afghanistan where the Taliban turbans are actively operating in its various districts and often carry out insurgency activities. This comes as the Afghan National Defense and Security Forces are busy conducting counter-terrorism and clearance operations against the Taliban turbans in some of the volatile districts of Helmand. Defense Ministry and Local Govt rejects fall of Sangin to Taliban The Ministry of Defense and the Local Government in Helmand ...an Afghan province populated mostly by Pashtuns, adjacent to Injun country in Pak Balochistan... have rejected the control of Sangin district has fallen to Taliban. According to a statement by MoD, the Taliban claims regarding the capture of a military base in Sangin and fall of the district are baseless. The statement further added that the brigade of the 215th Maiwand Corps is still based in Sangin as the district is active and there are no major security concerns. MoD said the Lions of Islam are based in the outskirts of the district and the security forces are busy confronting the Lions of Islam who are sporadically conducting insurgency. However, there's no worse danger than telling a mother her baby is ugly... the provincial military council in a statement said the security forces were forced to tactically retreat from the market of Sangin due to months of heavy fighting that incurred major losses to the local residents. The source further added that nearly 300 Lions of Islam have been killed during the festivities over the past months and the decision to tactically retreat to around 2 kilometers away from the market was taken to prevent further losses to the residents of the area. |
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| Posted by: Crinegum Ulaigum2776 2017-03-24 19:10 |