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Afghanistan
NDS Special Forces storm Taliban compound in Nangarhar province
2018-04-14
[Khaama (Afghanistan)] The Special Operations Forces of the Afghan Intelligence, National Directorate of Security
...the Afghan national intel agency...
(NDS), stormed a compound of the Taliban
...the Pashtun equivalent of men...
group in eastern Nangarhar
The unfortunate Afghan province located adjacent to Mohmand, Kurram, and Khyber Agencies. The capital is Jalalabad. The province was the fief of Younus Khalis after the Soviets departed and one of his sons is the current provincial Taliban commander. Nangarhar is Haqqani country..
province of Afghanistan.

The local officials are saying that the raid was conducted late on Wednesday night in the vicinity of Hesarak district.

The provincial government media office in a statement said a local leader of the group was killed along with seven others and another bully boy was maimed.

The statement further added that the operation was conducted in Mai Sahib area and the Taliban leader killed during the operation has been identified as Khaksar.

A pickup vehicle, two cycle of violences, and several weapons and ammunition were also destroyed during the operation, the statement added.

According to the provincial government, the compound of the Taliban group was totally destroyed during the operation and four suspects have been locked away
Drop the rosco, Muggsy, or you're one with the ages!
in connection to supporting the Taliban group.

Posted by:Fred

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