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23 Commandos Killed Attempting to Hold Dawlat Abad Center: Source
At least 23 members of an Afghan Army’s special forces unit were killed while fighting the Taliban in the northern province of Faryab on Wednesday, a security official who wished not to be named said on Thursday.
The clash started in Dawlat Abad district after commandos and local troops launched a clearing operation, according to the source.
“At least 23 commandos were killed and six policemen were wounded in the clashes,” the source said.
The security forces retreated from the center of the district after heavy clashes and are stationed in Qaramqol district in Faryab following the clashes, the source said.
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Heavy fighting is continuing in northern Faryab Province of Afghanistan, with 23 Afghan special forces commandos reported killed on Wednesday. Six police were also reported wounded in fighting in the district.
The Taliban has contested parts of Faryab for weeks, and is putting intense pressure on the special forces. The troops reportedly expected reinforcements, sending vehicles away from the center of the contested district to pick up more fighters.
While the vehicles were gone, the Taliban attacked again in force, and caused many of the casualties. It turns out that the reinforcements largely were not able to be brought into the area.
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