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| Afghan forces and Taliban suffer heavy casualties in Faryab clashes |
| 2018-08-14 |
| [Khaama (Afghanistan)] The Afghan forces and the Talibs have suffered heavy casualties during the festivities in northern Faryab province of Afghanistan. The 209th Shaheen Corps of the Afghan Military in the North confirmed that sporadic festivities continue between the two sides in Ghormach district. According to a statement released by Shaheen Corps, at least 13 bully boyz were killed and at least 11 others have sustaind injuries during the festivities so far. The statement furhter added that five Afghan forces also bit the dust during the festivities while at least 7 others sustained injuries. Shaheen Corps also confirmed that the Afghan forces have retreated from one of their outposts and sporadic festivities continue close to Chinese Camp. This comes as the local officials had earlier claimed that 17 soldiers have bit the dust during the festivities while several others have sustained injuries. The security situation in Faryab province has tanked sharply during the recent years amid growing insurgency activities by the anti-government armed Lion of Islam groups. Reports regarding sporadic festivities and coordinated attacks by the Taliban ...the Pashtun equivalent of men... and other bully boyz often emerge from the northern Faryab province which was one among the relatively calm provinces in the North. |
| Posted by:Fred |