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Afghan Forces Hand Over Territory To Taliban Fighters -- The Hill
Afghan security forces stationed in the southern half of the country are reportedly surrendering vital checkpoints and military outposts to Taliban fighters in the area.
Members of the Afghan National Security Forces (ANSF) allegedly reached an agreement with Taliban units to hand over the positions in the volatile Sangin district in Helmand province in the south, reports Marine Corps Times.
Sangin was the location of some of the most fierce fighting between Marine Corps and Taliban fighters during the Obama administration's 2009 troop surge into southern Afghanistan.
The Afghan National Army’s 2nd Brigade, 215th Corps is the main Afghan unit responsible for security operations in Sangin.
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My Comment: If true .... this is an ominous development.
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