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2019-11-15 Afghanistan
Special Forces arrest Taliban fighters, destroy cache of weapons in Balkh
[KhaamaPress] The Afghan Special Forces
...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...
arrested two Talibs during a raid in northern Balkh province of Afghanistan, the military officials said.

The officials further added that the Special Forces arrested the two Lions of Islam during a raid in Chahar Bolak district of Balkh.

The Special Forces also destroyed a small cache of weapons during the same raid, the officials added.

The Taliban
...mindless ferocity in a turban...
group has not commented regarding the raid so far.

The security situation in northern Balkh province has tanked during the recent months.

Talibs are active in remote and restive areas of the province and often conduct terrorist related activities.

Meanwhile,
...back at the Senate, the partisans of Honorius went for their knives and the partisans of Stilicho went for the doors...
the Afghan forces routinely conduct counter-terrorism operations against the anti-government gangs in this province.
Posted by trailing wife 2019-11-15 00:07|| || Front Page|| [11134 views ]  Top
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