KANDAHAR, Afghanistan – The Afghan National Army (ANA) defused at least nine Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs), said the Ministry of Defense in a statement Monday, after discovering the explosives in Kandahar province. According to the statement, the Taliban planted the bombs in Maiwand district of Kandahar province, targeting innocent civilians. “9 #IEDs which were placed […]
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KANDAHAR, Afghanistan – The Afghan National Army (ANA) defused at least nine Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs), said the Ministry of Defense in a statement Monday, after discovering the explosives in Kandahar province.
According to the statement, the Taliban planted the bombs in Maiwand district of Kandahar province, targeting innocent civilians.
“9 #IEDs which were placed by #Taliban on public roads in Maiwand district of Kandahar province to kill innocent people, were discovered and defused by #ANA, yesterday,” said the MoD in a tweet. “Lives of tens of civilians were saved as a result.”
Meanwhile, in a separate statement, officials said a public road in Maiwant district of Kandahar is reconstructed, exclaiming the “Taliban destroy infrastructures of #AFG; ANA build them!”
“A road in Maiwand district of Kandahar province which had been destroyed by Taliban and created problems for the residents of the district, was reconstructed by #ANA last night,” said the MoD in a tweet.
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