...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...in Achin district of Nangarhar
The unfortunate Afghan province located adjacent to Mohmand, Kurram, and Khyber Agencies. The capital is Jalalabad. The province was the fief of Younus Khalis after the Soviets departed and one of his sons is the current provincial Taliban commander. Nangarhar is Haqqani country..
province.
According to a statement released by Special Operations Corps, the ISIS turban also handed over 45 family members of his comrades to Special Forces, including 17 women, 13 children and 15 girls.
The statement further added that the turban also handed over an Ak-47 assault rifle to Special Forces.
The ISIS sympathizers have not commented in this regard so far.
The Special Operations Corps also added that the Special Forces intensified pressure on ISIS hard boyz and the terror group is on the verge of total defeat in East of Afghanistan.
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