U.S. Marines cross a field during an operation in Helmand province, Afghanistan, Nov. 10, 2013. The Marines, assigned to Alpha Company, 1st Battalion, 9th Marine Regiment, conducted the operation to disrupt enemy activity in the area. U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Zachery B. Martin
UN Report Detailing Taliban Fighter Deaths Warns Of Force's Illicit Funding -- The Guardian
Report estimates 12,000 rebels are thought to have been killed, captured or wounded.
As many as 12,000 Taliban fighters have been killed, captured or wounded in Afghanistan in the past year, according to a UN report which warns that despite Afghan military successes, the insurgency will remain resilient as long as it enjoys a wide range of illicit income streams.
According to Afghan government sources and "Taliban internal statistics" quoted in a special report to the UN security council, between 10,000 and 12,000 rebels are thought to have been killed, captured or wounded. Deaths and injuries among the Afghan police and army have also soared in the last year. A UN official said the number of Taliban losses was a threefold increase on the figure for the same period last year.
Read more ....
More News On Taliban Casualties In Afghanistan
'Up to 12,000' Afghan Taliban eliminated in 2013: UN -- AFP
UN: 12,000 Taliban Killed, Wounded In 2013 -- Radio Free Europe
Nearly 12,000 Afghan Taliban eliminated in 2013, says UN -- Khaama Press
12,000 Afghan Taliban fighters killed, wounded or captured this year says UN report -- News Pakistan
My Comment: And the year is not even over yet.
No comments:
Post a Comment