37 Taliban Insurgents Killed in Helmand Clash

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سه شنبه 19 اسد 1395 ساعت 08:14 نوشته شده توسط TOLOnews.com

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At least 37 Taliban insurgents, including their commander, were killed in fresh clashes with security forces in southe Helmand province, the provincial goveor's media office said in a statement late Monday.

"The Taliban were killed in Nad Ali, Garemsir and Nawa districts of the province in clashes with security forces and Mullah Janan, a Taliban commander is also among the dead," according to the statement.

One soldier was also killed and five others were injured, it said.

This comes as battles rage between security forces and Taliban fighters in Helmand. Reports indicate that govement troops are faced with a serious shortage of military equipment.

According to TOLOnews' Wali Arian and Abdullah Hamim who reported from the first line of the battle, commando troops have retaken parts of Nad Ali district that were under the Taliban's control but the army troops have not been able to maintain the cleared areas due to a lack of equipment and other supplies.

Military officials said air attacks have been effective in suppressing the Taliban in Helmand but if the problems are not addressed the troops will lose many parts to the insurgents.

A number of Afghan National Army (ANA) soldiers complained about the lack of facilities and equipment in their war against terrorists.

According to TOLOnews reporter, Taliban has placed mines around the areas that are under their control and they are using civilian houses and gardens as shields in their war against the Afghan troops.

The war has also intensified in once relatively secure areas in Helmand – including Nawa district.

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