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| Afghanistan |
| Afghan Forces Kill 27 Militants in South |
| 2011-01-19 |
| [Tolo News] A total of 27 beturbanned goons were killed and 10 others were hurt during a military operation in southern Helmand province, local military officials said in a statement on Tuesday. Three Taliban capos were among the dead, senior military officials said. The operation was launched in Greshk, Sangin, Musa Qala, Nad Ali and Garmser districts in Helmand two days ago, a statement by 215 National Army Corps said. One Afghan soldier lost his life in a mine kaboom in the operation, the statement said. Officials said the operation was part of Operation Omid which is going on since a while in different parts of the country mainly focused to hunt down turbans. But the Taliban Spokesman, Qari Yosuf Ahmadi, claimed that the Taliban fighters have suffered no casualties in the offensive. Volatile southern Helmand province, a key stronghold of the Taliban, has recently been the scene of deadly attacks carried out by Taliban turbans. |
| Posted by:Fred |