03 December 2016

News Story: Badakhshan To Be Cleared Of Insurgents In Winter

by Nematullah Ahmadi

Security officials in Badakhshan on Friday said they will launch a large-scale military operation to eliminate insurgents in the northeastern province in the upcoming winter season.

"We have prepared plans for military operations. We will clear 90 percent of Badakhshan of insurgents in the next three months," said Gul Mohammad Bedar, deputy governor of the province.

Meanwhile, Security chief of Badakhshan's Police Headquarters, Mohammad Nabi Bayan, said the coming winter season is a good opportunity to eradicate militants.

"The upcoming winter [season] is a good time for launching military operation. We will carry out a large-scale military operation to clear the province of terrorists. Insurgents cannot stand against security forces in the province," he said.

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