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Afghanistan
7 Taliban militants killed during the ongoing operations in Bati Kot
2018-07-10
[Khaama Press] At least seven Talibs were killed during the operations in Bati Kot district of 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, the local officials said Monday.

The provincial government media office in a statement said the gunnies were killed during the operations in the past 24 hours.

The statement further added that the dead bodies of at least three gunnies were left in the area and some weapons and munitions were also captured.

In the meantime, another Taliban
...Arabic for students...
myrmidon belonging to Qari Sajid group was locked away
Into the paddy wagon wit' yez!
during a separate operation in Surkh Rod district.

According to the provincial government, the detained myrmidon has been identified as Bashir Ahmad and two Pak sim cards, two mobile phones, a refugee card were also confiscated.

At least three more suspects identified as Ashraf, Anwar, and Samandar were arrested during a separate operation in Momand Dara district, the provincial government said, adding that the individuals were arrested on charges of having links with the Taliban group.

The anti-government armed myrmidon groups including Talibs have not commented regarding the report so far.
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