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Afghanistan
27 Bad Guys die in Helmand
2017-05-04
At least 27 insurgents were killed in an Afghan police force operation in southern Helmand province on Tuesday, public order police said in a statement on Wednesday.

The operation was conducted in Garemsir district of the province to clear the area of insurgents, according to the statement.

However, the statement did not provide more details about the operation nor about casualties among security forces.

This comes just days after U.S Marines returned to the province, two years after the NATO combat mission ended in the country.

The Marines were the first U.S Forces to be sent to Afghanistan after the September 11, 2001 attack on the United States.

For years they were engaged in often heavy fighting in the volatile province, however the new deployment of about 300 Marines will form part of Resolute Support’s train, advise and assist mission.

The deployment of Marines also came one day after the Taliban announced the launch of its spring offensive. In a statement, the group warned it would increase its campaign of bombings, ambush attacks, complex attacks and IED operations.

The Marines arrival also comes just days after reports emerged that the Trump administration is evaluating plans to send as many as 5,000 additional U.S troops to Afghanistan.
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