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Afghanistan
Heavy casualties inflicted on Taliban commanders and militants in Balkh province
2019-03-01
“Heavy”: n=34.
[KhaamaPress] The Talibs and their commanders have suffered heavy casualties during the festivities and Arclight airstrikes in northern Balkh province.

The 209th Shaheen Corps of the Afghan Military in the North in a statement said at least 8 Talibs were killed and 5 others were maimed during the airstrikes and armed festivities which took place at around 1:20 pm local time in Chematal district.

The statement further added that a similar clash took place between the security forces and Taliban
...mindless ferocity in a turban...
in Tawa Village of Shulagara district leaving 8 bully boyz dead including their commander Mullah Faiz Ur Rahman. The dead bodies of two bully boyz were left in the area.

According to 209th Shaheen Corps, at least 13 bully boyz also sustained injuries during the same festivities and one of their commanders Mullah Hafeez is also among those maimed.

The Afghan forces also confiscated a Ak-47 rifle, a rocket launcher and three cycle of violences following the festivities, the 209th Shaheen Corps added in its statement.
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