...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...
killed or detained 12 Talibs during the operations in Kabul and three provinces.
The military officials said Sunday the Special Forces killed 6 Talibs and destroyed a small cache of weapons during a raid in Tarin Kot district of Uruzgan province.
The officials further added that the Special Forces arrested 3 Talibs and destroyed a small cache of weapons during a separate raid in Mahmood Raqi of Kapisa province.
The Special Forces arrested 2 Talibs during a raid in Kabul city, the officials said, adding that the Special Forces destroyed a cache of weapons during a raid in Shindand district of Herat
...a venerable old Persian-speaking city in western Afghanistan, populated mostly by Tadjiks, which is why it's not as blood-soaked as areas controlled by Pashtuns...
The officials also added that the Special Forces arrested a Taliban
...the Pashtun equivalent of men...bully boy during a separate raid in Ghorian district of Herat province.
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