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‘Vulnerable’ Areas in Chamtal Cleared of Taliban: Army

Officials from the Afghan Army’s 209 Shaheen Army Corps in northern Afghanistan said on Saturday that some areas that were vulnerable in terms of security in Chamtal district in Balkh province were cleared of the Taliban in a week-long operation by the Afghan forces.

The operation, nicknamed “Shaheen 221,” was conducted after a group of Taliban attacked security checkpoints in Chamtal district, killing a number of Afghan forces, according to two security officials in Balkh.

The Afghan National Army, the Afghan National Police and the National Directorate of Security took part in this operation, the Shaheen Corps Commander Gen. Haibatullah Alizai said, adding that the operation will continue.

One of the main areas in Chamtal district that was retaken by security forces was Pul-e-Bangaala village, which has witnessed many clashes between Afghan forces and Taliban, he said.  

“That area is the Pul-e-Bangala area, from where the Taliban were holding attacks on us,” Gen. Alizai, said. “The area is cleared now.”

Other operations, he said, are underway in Shor Tepa, Balkh, Zari Chamtal, Dawlat Abad, and Charbolak district in the northern province of Balkh.

It was expected that the conflicts would deescalate in winter, but experts said the war has intensified, especially in rural areas.

“The enemy cannot face the Afghan forces. They are escaping. We are in Chamtal and vulnerable areas of the district are cleared,” Balkh Police Chief Colonel Mohammad Ajmal Faiz said.

According to Shaheen Army Corps, 11 Taliban fighters were killed in recent airstrikes in the district, and spokespeople say the air raids have proved useful for military operations.

Balkh residents, meanwhile, claimed that civilians have been harmed in the government airstrikes, but they also said that security has improved in the district.

‘Vulnerable’ Areas in Chamtal Cleared of Taliban: Army

The operation to clear areas of Taliban in other parts of Balkh is underway, according to a statement by Shaheen Corps.

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Officials from the Afghan Army’s 209 Shaheen Army Corps in northern Afghanistan said on Saturday that some areas that were vulnerable in terms of security in Chamtal district in Balkh province were cleared of the Taliban in a week-long operation by the Afghan forces.

The operation, nicknamed “Shaheen 221,” was conducted after a group of Taliban attacked security checkpoints in Chamtal district, killing a number of Afghan forces, according to two security officials in Balkh.

The Afghan National Army, the Afghan National Police and the National Directorate of Security took part in this operation, the Shaheen Corps Commander Gen. Haibatullah Alizai said, adding that the operation will continue.

One of the main areas in Chamtal district that was retaken by security forces was Pul-e-Bangaala village, which has witnessed many clashes between Afghan forces and Taliban, he said.  

“That area is the Pul-e-Bangala area, from where the Taliban were holding attacks on us,” Gen. Alizai, said. “The area is cleared now.”

Other operations, he said, are underway in Shor Tepa, Balkh, Zari Chamtal, Dawlat Abad, and Charbolak district in the northern province of Balkh.

It was expected that the conflicts would deescalate in winter, but experts said the war has intensified, especially in rural areas.

“The enemy cannot face the Afghan forces. They are escaping. We are in Chamtal and vulnerable areas of the district are cleared,” Balkh Police Chief Colonel Mohammad Ajmal Faiz said.

According to Shaheen Army Corps, 11 Taliban fighters were killed in recent airstrikes in the district, and spokespeople say the air raids have proved useful for military operations.

Balkh residents, meanwhile, claimed that civilians have been harmed in the government airstrikes, but they also said that security has improved in the district.

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