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| 9 hostages released from Taliban prison in Helmand province |
| 2016-06-19 |
| [Khaama (Afghanistan)] At least nine hostages were released from a prison run by the Talibs in the restive Helmand ...an Afghan province populated mostly by Pashtuns, adjacent to Injun country in Pak Balochistan... province in southern Afghanistan. The Ministry of Defense (MoD) said the prisoners were released during an operation led by the Afghan army and in coordination with the other security institutions including the Afghan Air Force. A statement by MoD said the command and control center of the Talibs was also destroyed during an The statement further added that the raid was conducted in Nahr-e-Saraj district and at least 6 snuffies were also killed. The anti-government armed bad boy groups including the Taliban This comes as the Afghan commandos released at least 23 snuffies during a similar raid in this province nearly a month ago. The operation was conducted in Marjah district of Helmand to destroy a prison run by the Talibs and release the hostages. |
| Posted by:Fred |