Deadly drone strike targets Taliban’s Red Unit militants in Nangarhar
[KhaamaPress] The U.S. forces in Afghanistan carried out an
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The 201st Silab Corps in a statement said the U.S. drones targeted Taliban’s Red Unit snuffies in Sherzad district. The statement further added that the airstrike killed nine Red Unit snuffies of Taliban.
The 201st Silab Corps also added that two commanders of the group were also among those killed.
The snuffies were originally hailing from Paktiya province and had recently visited Nangarhar to conduct to terrorist activities.
This comes as the security situation in some districts of Nangarhar has tanked during the recent years. Both Taliban and ISIS snuffies are active in some districts of the province and often conduct terrorist related activities.
In the meantime, the Afghan forces are busy conducting counter-terrorism operations against the anti-government gangs in this province.
The U.S. forces also conduct regular airstrikes in restive parts of the country to suppress Taliban and other anti-government hard boys.
43 Taliban militants killed in Afghan Special Forces raid in Nangarhar: sources
[KhaamaPress] The Afghan Special Forces have killed 43 Taliban
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militants during an operation in eastern Nangarhar province. The informed military sources said Monday that the Afghan Special Forces have killed 43 Taliban militants in Sherzad district.
The sources further added that the Special Forces conducted the raid to disrupt Taliban movements in the district.
The military sources also added that the Special Forces also destroyed a large amount of weapons during the raid.
In Photos: Afghan forces bust Taliban Red Unit’s major sanctuary inside a mosque in Nangarhar
[KhaamaPress] The Afghan security forces busted one of the major sanctuaries of the Red Unit of Taliban in Nangarhar province. The provincial authorities said the Taliban militants had established the sanctuary inside a mosque.
The Nangarhar governor’s office in a statement said the Red Unit of Taliban had established its sanctuary inside a mosque in Sherzad district. The statement further added that the Afghan armed forces carefully conducted the operation to bust the sanctuary of the group considering the sacred place of mosque.
The statement also added that three Red Unit commanders of Taliban originally hailing from Pakistan were also among those killed.
The Afghan armed forces killed at least 30 Red Unit militants of Taliban during the operation.
The security forces also wounded 14 Red Unit militants of Taliban during the same operation.
Pictures released by provincial governor’s office reveal that the security forces confiscated a Saudi armed forces badge and a Pakistani certificate besides seizing weapons and munitions.
The anti-government armed militants including Taliban have not commented regarding the operation so far.