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| Afghanistan |
| Taliban Control Helmand Districts Despite Operations |
| 2016-05-03 |
| Despite large scale military operations in the volatile southern province of Helmand, two districts – Nad Ali and Babaji – are still under the control of the Taliban. Reporting from Helmand, TOLOnews' correspondent Abdul Wali Arian said although it is poppy-sapping time in the province, fierce battles between security forces and insurgents have resumed. Arian reports that despite security forces being well prepared they are not getting orders from security organizations to move forward. "Whenever forces conduct operations the militants flee the areas and after operations end, the militants return more powerful than the past and insurgents attack check posts," Arian said. Security forces in Helmand province have however criticized central government. They said they are in a defensive position and are waiting for orders to take offensive action. But residents report that their morale is good. "The people's morale is good but forces are fighting against militants but they do not have [offensive] operation orders," Arian said. According to Arian security forces have said that if they are given the order to carry out offensive attacks, they will be able to secure a peaceful environment for the locals. |
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