LASHKARGAH (Pajhwok): More than a hundred Taliban fighters have been killed in the Marja district of southern Helmand province, where security forces have retaken the control of most areas from insurgents, an official said on Thursday.
Provincial police chief, Brig. Gen. Abdul Rahman Sarjang, told reporters the security forces launched a clearing operation against the insurgents a couple of days back in the area.
He said clashes were still underway in parts of the restive district, while the main road leading to the town, which remained blocked . . .
