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27 Insurgents Killed In Badakhshan Operation

At least 27 armed insurgents have been killed in the past three days in an Afghan military operation in Badakhshan province, local officials said Sunday.

According to officials, security forces launched the operation three days ago to clear insecure areas of insurgents. The operation is ongoing, officials said.

Badakhshan governor Ahmad Faisal Bigzad said security forces had made good progress so far during their operation.

“Our security forces are advancing step by step and clearing the villages in order to prevent civilian casualties and are creating check posts,” said Bigzad.

Officials confirmed it has taken eight months for security forces to launch the operation in Jurm district. The operation is being conducted under the name of Operation Nusrat.

So far, five villages have been cleared, officials said.

“In the past two days seven key members of the enemies including a Tajikistani citizen were killed and 17 others were wounded,” said Mohammad Naeem Majidi, an army commander in Badakhshan.

In addition, Abdul Khaliq Aqsaee Badakhshan police chief said that lack of air and ground support is one the main challenges facing security forces.

“If the operations are coordinated with air support the result will be much more effective but no air operations have been conducted, and we hope that in the coming days air strikes will be conducted,” said Aqsaee.

Meanwhile, a number of provincial council members said civilians also suffered during clashes between security forces and the Taliban.

“We welcome the start of the operation and it is necessary that Wardoj and Yamgan district must also be cleared of insurgents. There is no doubt there is civilian casualties in the operation but it is not clear whether the casualties are caused by the security forces or the Taliban; but you can see wounded civilians in the hospital and I hope that the security forces obey all war rules and regulations in order to decrease civilian casualties,” said Abdullah Naji Nazari a provincial council member.

The operation has been launched to retake control of Wardoj and Yamgan districts, which have been under Taliban control for a year.

27 Insurgents Killed In Badakhshan Operation

Officials said the operation to clear Jurm district of Taliban took eight months to launch, but already five villages have been cleared.

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At least 27 armed insurgents have been killed in the past three days in an Afghan military operation in Badakhshan province, local officials said Sunday.

According to officials, security forces launched the operation three days ago to clear insecure areas of insurgents. The operation is ongoing, officials said.

Badakhshan governor Ahmad Faisal Bigzad said security forces had made good progress so far during their operation.

“Our security forces are advancing step by step and clearing the villages in order to prevent civilian casualties and are creating check posts,” said Bigzad.

Officials confirmed it has taken eight months for security forces to launch the operation in Jurm district. The operation is being conducted under the name of Operation Nusrat.

So far, five villages have been cleared, officials said.

“In the past two days seven key members of the enemies including a Tajikistani citizen were killed and 17 others were wounded,” said Mohammad Naeem Majidi, an army commander in Badakhshan.

In addition, Abdul Khaliq Aqsaee Badakhshan police chief said that lack of air and ground support is one the main challenges facing security forces.

“If the operations are coordinated with air support the result will be much more effective but no air operations have been conducted, and we hope that in the coming days air strikes will be conducted,” said Aqsaee.

Meanwhile, a number of provincial council members said civilians also suffered during clashes between security forces and the Taliban.

“We welcome the start of the operation and it is necessary that Wardoj and Yamgan district must also be cleared of insurgents. There is no doubt there is civilian casualties in the operation but it is not clear whether the casualties are caused by the security forces or the Taliban; but you can see wounded civilians in the hospital and I hope that the security forces obey all war rules and regulations in order to decrease civilian casualties,” said Abdullah Naji Nazari a provincial council member.

The operation has been launched to retake control of Wardoj and Yamgan districts, which have been under Taliban control for a year.

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