Afghan military officials say troops have launched an operation to root out Taliban fighters who have reportedly infiltrated villages near the southern city of Kandahar.
Both Afghan and NATO soldiers are participating in the offensive in the Arghandab region north of Kandahar. Hundreds of Afghan and NATO troops were deployed to NATO Secretary General pushes for Ukraine membership ...
Taleban attack kills 11 policemen ... the region after about 350 Taliban fighters escaped from a Kandahar jail last week. Before the operation began, NATO helicopters had dropped leaflets on nearby villages telling people to stay inside their homes.
(Deutsche Welle)
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