Major Afghan military operation underway in country’s southeast
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DefenceTalkKANDAHAR AIRFIELD, Afghanistan: Multiple Afghan National Defense and security forces units are in the midst of a large-scale operation in the country’s southeastern areas in a coordinated attack on anti-government forces’ historical safe havens. The Afghan National Army’s 205th Corps and 203rd Corps, the Kandahar province 2nd Mobile Strike Force, the Afghan 3rd Special Operations […]https://www.defencetalk.com/major-afghan-military-operation-underway-in-countrys-southeast-64061/
Pakistani army chief in first US visit
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DefenceTalkPakistan’s army chief is holding talks with top US generals and officials this week in the first visit to the United States by the country’s powerful military commander in four years, officials said Monday. General Raheel Sharif’s trip comes against the backdrop of improved relations between the two governments with Washington encouraged by Pakistan’s offensive […]https://www.defencetalk.com/pakistani-army-chief-in-first-us-visit-61032/
Pakistan deploys troops, jets in anti-militant offensive
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DefenceTalkPakistan on Monday launched fresh air strikes on the northwest tribal region where it has deployed up to 30,000 troops in a long-awaited offensive to eliminate Taliban and Al-Qaeda militants from their border stronghold. The action in North Waziristan was launched a week after a brazen insurgent attack on Pakistan’s main airport in Karachi which […]https://www.defencetalk.com/pakistan-deploys-troops-jets-in-anti-militant-offensive-59894/