...the Pashtun equivalent of men...following an operation by security forces.
Some parts of the district were under Taliban influence over the last few months, according to officials.
Mines have been planted along roads connected to the district, which will delay the return of displaced people to their homes.
The Arghandab district is close to the city of Kandahar.
"Arghandab is a populous district. We used high precision to avoid harm to the people," said Sarbuland, a commander of the special forces battalion in Kandahar.
Arghandab residents said they are waiting to return to their homes.
"The festivities have been underway in the last four months," said Shafi Ahmad, a resident of Arghandab district.
Clearance operations in Kandahar claim 75 Taliban militants: MoD
[KhaamaPress] In Afghan National Defense and Security operations at least 75 Talibs including five jacket wallahs were killed in Kandahar Province.
Ministry of Defense stated on Sunday that in a joint clearance operation by the ANDSF and Afghan Airforce in Arghandab and Pajnwai districts of Kandahar Taliban
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suffered heavy casualties.
During the operation at least 12 Taliban snuffies were also injured, MoD stated.
ANDSF also seized six cycle of violence
and number of weapons belonging to the Taliban.According to the Ministry of Defense, a vehicle loaded with explosives was also destroyed during the raid, and another vehicle was targeted in an
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in Shah Wali Kot district of Kandahar province.
The Defense Ministry claimed that Talibs wanted to use these vehicles to target civilians and public facilities in the region.
Afghan security force members also discovered and defused 32 IEDs planted by the Taliban in Arghandab district, this move has saved many civilian and military lives.
Taliban have not yet commented in this regard.
AAF targeted Taliban including suicide bombers in Kandahar
[KhaamaPress]
#Breaking #News: 47 Taliban terrorists including several suicide attackers were killed in Arghandab district of Kandahar province as a result of airstrikes at 01:52 pm, last night. Their hideouts and strongholds were targeted when they were preparing to conduct operation.
— Fawad Aman (@FawadAman2) April 4, 2021