06 December 2016

News Story: Large Scale Operations To Be Launched In Winter

by Sharif Amiry

Ministry of Defense (MoD) and Ministry of Interior (MoI) said on Sunday they have identified Taliban's strategic operating centers and that security forces will target these facilities in winter.

The second 'Shafaq' operation is already underway to eliminate insurgents in insecure regions, officials said.

"The operation will focus on the elimination of insurgent strongholds, their routes and their recruitment centers," said Mohammad Radmanesh, deputy spokesman of MoD.

MoI also said currently 20 operations are being carried out by security forces in different areas of the country and this will continue through winter to spring.

"Shafaq Operation is designed to target key Taliban leaders and to eradicate their resources," said Sediq Sediqqi, spokesman for the MoI.

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