...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...
provinces.
The 207th Zafar Corps in a statement said the soldiers of the 2nd Brigade conducted an operation in Posht-e-Rod district and killed 3 Talibs.
The statement further added that the security forces also killed a prominent Taliban
...the Pashtun equivalent of men...commander Mullah Musamim during the operation.
The 207th Zafar Corps also added that the security forces maimed 7 Talibs during the operation.
The security forces also destroyed a mortar launcher belonging to Talibs.
Meanwhile,
...back at the hanging, Butch continued with his last words, trying not to repeat himself too often......
a clash broke out between security forces and Talibs in Pashtun Zarghoon district of Herat province. The security forces killed 3 Talibs during the clash.
The 207th Zafar Corps also added that the security forces also maimed two Talibs during the clash and discovered and destroyed an explosives depot of the murderous Moslems.
The Talibs have not commented regarding the operations so far.