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2010-08-16 Afghanistan

20 Haqqani Group Militants Killed in S Afghanistan

[Tolo News] At least 20 insurgents have been killed in joint operations conducted by Afghan and coalition forces in the southern Paktia province in the past 5 days

Among the killed insurgents who belong to Haqqani terrorist network, there are Chechen, Pakistani and Arab rebels as well, a NATO Press Release said.

The operations were conducted in mountainous areas bordered by the southern provinces of Paktia and Khost.

Most of the insurgents are reportedly killed in NATO air strikes.

NATO forces have surrounded hundreds of militants of the Haqqani network in the province's Zadran district, where militants conducted attacks on Kabul-Gardiz highway, the Press Release adds.

In the operations that had started on Wednesday, scores of the Haqqani network militants were arrested along with heavy and small arms.

Afghan and NATO forces have escalated their counter-insurgency attacks in Afghanistan's volatile regions, in an effort to wipe out Taliban militants in these areas.

Taliban insurgents have suffered the most casualties in these operations.

Posted by Fred 2010-08-16 00:00|| || Front Page|| [11140 views ] Top

#1 What bothers me is that the Chechen think that Afghanistan is an easier gig than Chechnya itself. We should definitely keep working to change that calculation. Keep the good work up Afghan and coalition forces.

Posted by Mike Ramsey 2010-08-16 08:40|| 2010-08-16 08:40|| Front Page Top

#2 Sad too say the Chechens know that it is probably easier too fight in Afghan that Chechnya. Who would you rather face Us soldiers who are being held back by rediculous ROE or pissed off Russian soldiers who don't give a flying shit about ROE and if they did their government is not gonna prosecute them for the slightest infraction and be merry while doing it.

Posted by chris 2010-08-16 09:23|| 2010-08-16 09:23|| Front Page Top

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