...established in 2007 with the intent of taking one conventional infantry kandak (battalion) from each of the regional ANA corps, giving them special training and equipment, and reorganizing based on the U.S. Army Rangers. Each battalion is assigned to one of the six regional corps. The commandos comprise 7% of the Afghan National Security Forces but conduct 70% to 80% of the fighting...
At least 12 Taliban
...mindless ferocity in a turban...were killed in a clearing operation by Afghan commandos in Uruzgan province, the Afghan Special Forces Command said in a statement on Tuesday.
The operation was launched in Trinkot (Tarin Kot), the capital of Uruzgan, and "eight Taliban havens were destroyed," according to the statement by the spokespeople for the Afghan commandos.
"The forces also seized explosives, land mines and destroyed six tunnels," the statement said.
The Taliban have not commented on the operation.