UK troops conduct secret mission in Helmand, MoD says
Iran Press TV
Sun Jul 28, 2013 4:41PM GMT
British troops have carried out a secret mission against Taliban insurgents in Sangin area of Helmand province in Afghanistan, Britain's Ministry of Defense (MoD) has revealed.
Almost 80 British soldiers were sent to Sangin district under British Defence Secretary Philip Hammond's permission in order to clear Taliban insurgents during a week-long mission, The Sunday Times reported.
"In support of the Afghan forces who now have the security lead across the country, UK personnel do on occasion operate outside the usual UK area of operations in central Helmand in an advisory capacity," the MoD said in a statement.
Moreover, it added that Sangin "remains a challenging area" for Afghan forces to deal with.
The operation, however, was kept secret until after it was completed earlier this week.
The MoD announced that a number of insurgents were killed and detained during the operation. It also said there were no British forces casualties during the secret mission in the war-torn country.
This comes as more than 100 British forces were killed in Sangin disrict between 2006 and 2010.
According to the United Nation's 2012 report, at least 14,728 civilians have died since Britain and its western allies invaded Afghanistan in 2001 to allegedly take democracy and stability to the country.
Facts on the ground, however, show exactly the opposite with foreign forces whitewashing their continued massacre of civilians with terms such as 'collateral damage' in the fight against terrorists.
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