What good news to start the week off with! Yes, it's that time of year when we start to see a nice daily tally of Taliban dead - one of the best signs of spring! The report out of Breitbart is here and here's a brief excerpt:
As I've said recently, I don't think we will see the makings of a big, organized spring offensive from the Taliban since they have committed to "other tactics" but one thing that I think is becoming clear is that the killing and capture of some higher level Taliban commanders in the past few months seems to have disrupted the overall attacks. At least it seems that way to me. Hopefully, this week will see some huge numbers of Taliban leaving the face of the earth.
The Defense Ministry says clashes and airstrikes in southern Afghanistan have left 11 Taliban militants dead.
The ministry says that seven militants have been killed in clashes and airstrikes in the southern Helmand province.
It also says another four militants have been killed in a clash in neighboring Kandahar province.
As I've said recently, I don't think we will see the makings of a big, organized spring offensive from the Taliban since they have committed to "other tactics" but one thing that I think is becoming clear is that the killing and capture of some higher level Taliban commanders in the past few months seems to have disrupted the overall attacks. At least it seems that way to me. Hopefully, this week will see some huge numbers of Taliban leaving the face of the earth.
11 Taliban killed in clashes, Afghan Defense Ministry says
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) - The Defense Ministry says clashes and airstrikes in southern Afghanistan have left 11 Taliban militants dead.
The ministry says that seven militants have been killed in clashes and airstrikes in the southern Helmand province.
It also says another four militants have been killed in a clash in neighboring Kandahar province.
In Zabul province, a roadside bomb hit an Afghan army patrol, wounding five soldiers, the ministry said in a statement Monday. All incidents happened on Sunday.
Over 1,000 people, mostly militants, have died in insurgency-related violence this year, according to an Associated Press count based on numbers provided by Afghan and Western officials.
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