Taliban routed from Musa Qala

Posted By Uncle Jimbo

Bill Roggio reported on this previously but here is an update from the theater.

BAGRAM AIRFIELD, Afghanistan – Afghan national security forces from the 205th Corps, under the leadership of Afghan national army Brig. Gen. Muyaiden, raised the Afghan national flag high above the Musa Qalah District Center Dec. 12 as part of the largest operation in years to remove insurgents from Musa Qalah, Helmand province, Dec. 5-12.

“These insurgent leaders have placed a stranglehold on Musa Qalah since February, hurting the economy and harming Afghan citizens,” said Army Maj. Chris Belcher, Combined Joint Task Force-82 spokesman. “The ANSF were able to drive the insurgents out of the area. Now the Afghan people in this district will be free of Taliban tyranny.”

There have been concerns, and rightly, that we may have been losing ground in Afghanistan. One effect of Pakistan ceding control of Waziristan to the jihadis and talibanis is that they have a place to rest and refit and then they can head back to Afghanistan to cause trouble.

Musa Qala was one of several places they actually have strongholds inside Afghanistan, so booting them from there is quite important. Well done.

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Taliban routed from Musa Qala

Bill Roggio reported on this previously but here is an update from the theater.

BAGRAM AIRFIELD, Afghanistan – Afghan national security forces from the 205th Corps, under the leadership of Afghan national army Brig. Gen. Muyaiden, raised the Afghan national flag high above the Musa Qalah District Center Dec. 12 as part of the largest operation in years to remove insurgents from Musa Qalah, Helmand province, Dec. 5-12.

“These insurgent leaders have placed a stranglehold on Musa Qalah since February, hurting the economy and harming Afghan citizens,” said Army Maj. Chris Belcher, Combined Joint Task Force-82 spokesman. “The ANSF were able to drive the insurgents out of the area. Now the Afghan people in this district will be free of Taliban tyranny.”

There have been concerns, and rightly, that we may have been losing ground in Afghanistan. One effect of Pakistan ceding control of Waziristan to the jihadis and talibanis is that they have a place to rest and refit and then they can head back to Afghanistan to cause trouble.

Musa Qala was one of several places they actually have strongholds inside Afghanistan, so booting them from there is quite important. Well done.

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