KABUL – Military Corps in the west of Afghanistan on Monday said a numberof soldiers from the territorial army will soon start a mission there.
According to the military corps officials, 300 soldiers from theterritorial army have finished three-months’ training under the instructionof Afghan and foreign trainers and soon they will be stationed in theirareas to defend the people and country against the militants.
Major General Noorullah Qaderi, commander of 207 Zafar Military Corps, saidthe newly-trained soldiers will be stationed in a number of districts ofwestern Herat and Ghor provinces and as they are familiar with theirregions, will play a very effective role in maintaining security in thoseareas.
“You are familiar with the landscape and know about the areas. Also, peopleare with you and if you want to gain people’s support, many people willsupport you,” said Qaderi to the soldiers.
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“The situation will change one hundred percent. The reason is that they arefrom those areas and they are familiar with the landscape. They will useall their abilities to support government forces,” Mohammad HasebAkhundzada, commander of the 1st regiment of the military corps said.
Military officials said these soldiers have undertaken extensive trainingand are able to suppress Taliban.
