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| 16 Militants Killed in Afghan Offensive |
| 2011-03-09 |
| [Tolo News] At least 16 Death Eaters were killed in Afghan forces operations in different parts of Helmand province on Monday night, a local official said on Tuesday. The operations were launched to target Mullah Zarif Sajid, a Taliban capo who carried out attack against Afghan and foreign forces in the province, Dawood Ahmadi, a front man for governor of Helmand told TOLOnews. Eleven snuffies were killed during the operations and 14 others were nabbed, he added. Mr Ahmadi said five other Death Eaters who wanted to planet mines in Sangeen district were killed in foreign forces There is no report if Mullah Zarif Sajid has been killed in the operations. Violence has recently increased in some parts of Helmand province. Taliban have not yet commented about the operations. Seven other snuffies have handed over their weapons and surrendered to government in Mussa Qala district of Helmand on Monday, Mr Ahmadi said. Afghan forces will take full security responsibility by the end of 2014. On Monday Defence Secretary Robert Gates said that the United States was "well positioned" to begin withdrawing some US forces from Afghanistan in July. But he said a substantial force would remain and that the United States was starting talks with the Afghans about keeping a security presence in the country beyond 2014. |
| Posted by:Fred |