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| Afghanistan |
| No Sleep For Commandos Who Patrol Kunduz Streets At Night |
| 2015-10-08 |
| [Tolo News] Afghan commandos have started carrying out night raids in Kunduz city in a bid to secure the city. TOLOnews news hound Tamim Hamid, who spent time with a commando unit on Tuesday night, experienced first hand the meaning of night operations. He said: "We have seen wrecked military vehicles which were targeted in recent attacks. When you walk here on Kunduz city streets at night, you will see security force vehicles and military vehicles which have been damaged in the festivities." On patrol, commandos checked in with colleagues in Chawk-e-Kunduz, the city center, which had earlier in the day been the scene of fierce fighting around the traffic circle between forces of Evil and security forces. However, a hangover is the wrath of grapes... while in the area, the unit came under attack. Following an exchange of gunfire, they then moved on to Bala Hisar area of Kunduz. This is a historical site, which dates back 3,500 years and is on 170 acres of land just outside the city limits. The crack unit wrested control of the area from the Taliban four days earlier but forces of Evil continue an offensive to recapture the area. Hamid reports that during the drive through the area, forces of Evil fired a mortar in their direction. After taking cover, forces of Evil retreated and commandos found an area where they could settle down to eat their dinner. "We are always ready to sacrifice our life for this homeland. We do not care whether we get food or not. We are always ready to serve our country," a commando, Rahmaullah said. Bala Hisar is a key area of Kunduz and commandos believe that their successful operation to retake it was an achievement. "Enemies were here before we reached the area but we caused a major blow to the Taliban and they escaped," a commando, Sayed Maqsoud said. "We assure the people that we have caused a major blow to the enemy and we are ready to do it again in future. We respect all the Kunduz residents," said Abdul Ahad, commander of the commando unit in Bala Hisar area. After dinner, the commandos continued their mission and retuned to patrolling the streets. Hours later they returned to the heart of the city. However, if you can't be a good example, then you'll just have to be a horrible warning... with other commando units stationed in key areas around the city and in Bala Hisar, sleep is a luxury for most of them who work tireless to secure the battle-weary city. |
| Posted by:Fred |