By Aref Musawi
Commanders from 209 Shaheen Military Corps Headquarters in Balkh province in Afghanistan’s north said the Taliban has suffered heavy casualty toll and their war machine has been failed during the past five months.
The 209 Shaheen Military Corps Commander Gen. Amanullah Mubin said the combat capability of the Afghan National Army (ANA) units has considerably increased in their military operations against militants in different parts of Afghanistan’s north.
He said the ANA soldiers have been equipped with modern weapons.
“More than 2,700 Taliban fighters were sent to the hell and over 1,200 others were wounded,” he said – referring to their military operations in the past five months.
According to him, the security forces had a tough time during the past five months but they were successful in their missions.
Meanwhile, Deputy Minister of Defense Gen. Iqbal Ali Naderi said the Taliban continued their efforts to fuel division among the people in order to insecure the north.
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