by Abdullah Achakzai
Local officials in Kandahar on Friday said the security forces succeeded to re-open the Kandahar-Uruzgan Highway after it was closed by the Taliban nearly 40 days ago.
According to the officials, reinforcements were sent to Uruzgan following the reopening of the highway.
Police chief of Shah Wali Kot district in Kandahar, Pacha, said the security forces used useful techniques to re-open the highway by imposing heavy casualty to the Taliban.
"Security forces were succeeded to re-open Kandahar-Uruzgan Highway by maintaining a good coordination during the military operation. Besides that, we established an alternative way in order to connect the two provinces and enable civilians travel vial the new route," he added.
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