LASHKARGAH (Pajhwok): The Kandahar-Helmand highway has been reopened for traffic after remaining closed for about a month in southern Helmand province, officials said on Monday.
Capt. Shakeel Tasal, a spokesman for the 215 Maiwand Military Corps, told Pajhwok Afghan News the road was reopened as a result of a joint operation involving Afghan National Army (ANA), police, intelligence and commando personnel late on Sunday night.
A number of militants were killed during the operation and the security forces escaped unharmed during the offensive, he said, adding the highway had been cleared of roadside bombs . . .
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Zainullah Stanikzai
