...mindless ferocity in a turban...
fighters during the operations in Wardak and 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..
provinces.
The military officials said Sunday that the security forces also arrested four others during the same operations.
The sources further added that Special Forces arrested a Taliban fighter in Sherzad district of Nangarhar.
The security forces also carried out an
in Khugyani district of Nangarhar and killed Taliban fighter.The strike also destroyed one vehicle, the officials added.
A similar airstrike was carried out in Sherzad district of Nangarhar which killed 2 Taliban fighters.
In the meantime, the Afghan Special Forces killed 4 Taliban fighters and arrested 3 others in Sayyidabad district of Wardak province.
The anti-government armed holy warriors including Taliban have not commented regarding the operations so far.