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Afghanistan
Taliban's Red Unit commander and his 5 guards killed in drone strikes
2018-08-02
[KhaamaPress] A commander of the Red Unit
...also known as the Red Group and the Blood Group, the Taliban fancy it as an elite unit that spearheads attacks on Afghan forces. They've recently been losing commanders regularly...
of the Taliban
...Arabic for students...
group and his five security guards were killed during the dronezaps conducted in northeastern Kapisa province of Afghanistan.

The 201st Silab Corps of the Afghan Military in the East said the Arclight airstrikes were carried out in the vicinity of Nejrab district on Tuesday.

According to a statement released by Silab Corps, the US forces conducted airstrikes using unmanned aerial vehicles in Pechghan Valley of the district, leaving at least six turbans dead, including a commander of the Red Unit of the group.

The statement further added that the airstrikes were carried out as the Taliban Red Unit commander and his security guards were travelling in a vehicle.

The vehicle of the Talibs was destroyed in the airstrike and the local residents did not suffer any casualty, the statement added.

The anti-government armed holy warrior groups including Talibs have not commented regarding the report so far.

Kapisa is among the relatively calm provinces in Northeastern parts of the country but the security situation of the province has started to deteriorate recently amid ongoing efforts by the turbans to expand their insurgency.
Posted by:trailing wife

#1  also known as the Red Group and the Blood Group

Henceforth to be known as the Red Smear group.
Posted by: SteveS   2018-08-02 00:08  

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