KABUL – The commander of Afghan Air Force (AAF) general Mohammad Shoaib onSunday said that the AAF is planning to significantly increase its airraids on the insurgents during the winter season, TOLO News has reported.
It will put the number of air attacks on the insurgent hideouts at 1 900operations in different parts of the country for the past nine months.
Shoaib said that safety and security of the civilians remains a priority.
Officials of the ministry of interior have said that currently, winteroperations are going on in 12 provinces where the security threats are thehighest.
“Currently we are continuing our operations in Helmand, Uruzgan and Faryabprovinces. We are ready to launch operations anywhere in cooperation withthe ground forces,” said Shoaib.
During the winter season, the scale of war and violence in the country tosome extent falls. This provides some time to Afghan security forces torelax or reshape their forces. However, removing the threats of insurgentsfrom insecure regions remain on the priority.
Shoaib said the AAF forces have inflicted major harm on the insurgents withthe help of MD-530 Helicopters over the past two years.
“These helicopters are carrying rockets and can hit its target easily. Weare using these choppers for the past two years,” added Shoaib.
“We are launching operations to clear those areas which remain fragileduring the past season,” said MoI spokesman Najib Danish.
“The government should use winter as an opportunity,” said senator GulalaiAkbari.