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| Afghanistan |
| Over 60 Taliban Insurgents Killed In Musa Qala Clashes |
| 2015-08-26 |
| [Tolo News] More than 60 Taliban hard boys, including their two commanders, have been killed in festivities with security forces in Musa Qala district in southern Helmand ...an Afghan province populated mostly by Pashtuns, adjacent to Injun country in Pak Balochistan... province, officials said on Tuesday. Local officials in Musa Qala warned that Taliban gunnies were preparing for a massive attack on the district, adding that "the government should send in reinforcements." "Currently, Nawzad district in Helmand is completely controlled by turbans, and Musa Qala is also under big threat," a member of Provincial Council of Helmand, Bashir Shaker told TOLOnews. Another member of Helmand provincial council said: "If the illegal ways which are connected to all districts are not closed, the war will continue and will change into a long-term conflict." Meanwhile, ...back at the shouting match, a new, even louder, voice was to be heard... Dawlat Waziri, Deputy Spokesman for the Ministry of Defense (MoD) said that Pak, Arab and Chechen Taliban gunnies are fighting against the government forces but added that security forces were ready to respond to any attacks by hard boys. "Abdul Khaliq Khan, the first deputy of MoD went to Helmand, and our forces are ready for a military operation. Our Most of the Taliban gunnies killed, died due to "Our forces have imposed high casualties on Lions of Islam and the enemy is retreating," Deputy Governor of Helmand, Mohammad Jan Rasoulyar said. Musa Qala was once a key stronghold for the Taliban -- an area used for training camps and drug smuggling operations. |
| Posted by:Fred |