PUL-E-KHOMRI (SW): The Dand-e-Ghori area in northern Baghlan province fell back to the government on Thursday after Taliban’s dominance here for some 8 months.<\/p>\n
Abdul Satar Barez, the Governor of Baghlan, has said that the Taliban fighters have been expelled from Dand-e-Ghori and the Afghan National Security Forces (ANSF) have launched house to house hunt for the remaining militants.<\/p>\n
He said that the “Khurshid-20 Operation” by the ANSF has inflicted heavy casualties upon the militants by killing more than 150 Taliban fighters including top 5 commanders.<\/p>\n
He added that such operations are also underway in other areas in the province that will continue to fully clear the area of the militants.<\/p>\n
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During a month of fighting between the militants and the ANSF in Dand-e-Ghori, hundreds of families have been displaced. The displaced families have now expressed satisfaction as the area has been pronounced clear.<\/p>\n
The locals have urged upon the government to do its best to ensure sustainable security in the area and help them with reconstruction of their houses.<\/p>\n
Din Mohammad, Haji Sayed Mehran and Rahmatullah are among those who have been displaced. “We have been caught in the cross-fire for too long, we are desperate for help”, they said talking to Salam Watandar,<\/p>\n
The “Khurshid 20 Operation” started a month earlier with the help of airstrikes, which have been dubbed successful in eliminating a number of top militants.<\/p>\n
ENDS<\/p>\n
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