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Afghanistan
Taliban militants suffer heavy casualties in preemptive airstrikes in Samangan
2020-05-01
[KhaamaPress] The Afghan forces conducted preemptive Arclight airstrike
...KABOOM!...
s in northern Samangan province, inflicting heavy casualties on Talibs.

The 209th Shaheen Corps in a statement said the Talibs were looking to carry out attacks in Chahar Maghzak, Aai Bologh and Rum Villages of Dara-e Suf Bala district.

The statement further added that the Afghan Air Force conducted preemptive airstrikes to prevent the attack, killing at least 12 Talibs.

The airstrikes also maimed 6 Talibs, destroyed a mini-van, a car and 6 cycle of violences, the 209th Shaheen Corps added.

The Taliban
...the Pashtun equivalent of men...
group has not commented regarding the airstrikes so far.
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Posted by:trailing wife

#2  So far, so good.
Posted by: gorb   2020-05-01 23:37  

#1  Been meaning to ask: How's that truce doing?
Posted by: Mercutio   2020-05-01 08:42  

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