KABUL – Over 1000 Afghan soldiers killed, 10 Military posts fallen toAfghan Taliban in Farah province, Afghan media has reported.
Almost 1,000 members of the Afghan Police lost their lives in battlesagainst the Taliban militants in Farah province during the last solar yearwhich coincides with March 2018 to March 2019, Farah police spokesmanRahmatullah Siddiqi said on Saturday, TOLO News has reported.
The highest casualty rate was in areas on the outskirts of Farah city,Siddiqi said, adding that at least 10 outposts of Afghan forces in Farahdistricts and on the outskirts of Farah city had fallen to the militantsduring the last year.
“In the first quarter of the last year, 478 policemen were martyred, 281were killed in the second quarter, and 231 were martyred in the thirdquarter of the year,” said Siddiqi.
Almost 45,000 members of the Afghan National Defense and Security Forceshave paid the ultimate sacrifice in the fight against terrorism in thecountry in the past four years, according to President Ghani who made itpublic in an interview in the US late last year.
Siddiqi said that fresh military operations have started in the provinceand that the security situation is better than the last year.
“You cannot fine a secure province than Farah province,” said Siddiqi.
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