Operation Khanjar proves deadly for international troops
KABUL.July 23. KAZINFORM -- The U.S.-led operation code name Khanjar or (strike with sword) launched in July 2 to dismantle Taliban hideouts in their heartland Helmand province has proved deadly as so far at least 56 international soldiers have been killed, Kazinform reports citing Xinhua.
Since launching the massive operation, according to media reports, 56 service members of the NATO-led troops with some 30 of them U.S. service men have been killed.
Meantime, the statistics given of Afghan Defense Ministry put the number of Taliban casualties over 80.
Aimed at restoring government authority in Taliban-held territories, the troops involving some 10,000 Afghan and international personnel, Xinhua news agency reports.
Source: www.chinaview.cn