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| Afghanistan |
| Taliban Capture District in Nuristan |
| 2011-03-30 |
| [Tolo News] Taliban have captured Waigal district of Nuristan province in eastern Afghanistan on Monday midnight, provincial officials said. Taliban attacked on Afghan forces check posts in Waigal district of Nuristan province on Monday night and Afghan forces retreated, Shamsul Rahman Nuristani, police chief of Nuristan told TOLOnews. Meanwhile, ...back at the barn, Bossy had come up with a new idea... Taliban confirmed the attack and said they captured Waigal district on Monday midnight. Police chief of Nuristan province said there were no casualties in the attack. Nuristan province is bordered by Pakistain and Afghan officials have said cut-throats infiltrate from the other side of the border to attack on Afghan police check posts. Taliban had previously captured Bargi Matal district of Nuristan province, but the district was cleared of Taliban after Afghan and foreign forces launched an operation. The attack comes as the Afghan forces are expected to take security responsibilities of seven areas of the country in July this year. This is the first step in a long process of withdrawal, which will begin in July when the first phase of withdrawal of foreign troops is to begin. The Afghan Defence Ministry has recently called on international community to equip Afghan cops with heavy weaponry and planes. Despite problems in terms of equipment Afghan cops are prepared to ensure security nationwide by 2014, Afghan Defence Minister Abdul Rahim Wardak said. |
| Posted by:Fred |