Militant attacks claim lives of nine Afghan soldiers across Afghanistan
Iran Press TV
Tue Sep 10, 2013 4:8PM GMT
Separate militant attacks have claimed the lives of at least nine Afghan army soldiers in different regions of the war-ravaged country, Afghan Defense Ministry says.
The Defense Ministry said in a statement on Tuesday that the soldiers were killed in two separate attacks in Ghazni and the southern Helmand Province.
The number of attacks on Afghan forces is rapidly rising across the violence-wracked country.
Fatalities among Afghan security forces have sharply risen in recent months. Latest figures show more than 900 Afghan troops have been killed since the beginning of the year.
Despite the Afghan government's operations against Taliban militants and associated groups, they have still been able to spread their influence in various regions of the war-torn country.
There has been no letup in the Taliban attacks on US-led foreign troops across Afghanistan.
US-led troops and Afghan forces hence are falling prey to Taliban attacks on an almost daily basis.
In late April, the Taliban announced the start of their annual 'spring offensive' against US-led and Afghan forces, vowing a new wave of attacks across Afghanistan.
The militant group said it would use 'every possible tactic' to inflict casualties on Afghan and US-led forces. They specifically mentioned insider and bomb attacks.
The announcement prompted Afghan authorities to beef up security in major cities across the country, including the capital city of Kabul.
The United States and its allies invaded Afghanistan as part of Washington's so-called war on terror. The offensive removed the Taliban from power, but the country is still gripped by insecurity.
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