Posted on 12/21/2015 7:21:08 PM PST by UMCRevMom@aol.com
The Taliban has for days been fighting to gain control of Sangin, a key district of the Helmand province that U.S. Marines battled to secure during the war in Afghanistan.
The Guardian reported that Taliban fighters stormed Afghan police headquarters in the district Monday morning, according to a western official, but were held off from taking control of the security building by an airstrike, likely launched by NATO.
On Sunday, deputy governor of Helmand Mohammad Jan Rasoulyar, addressing Afghanistan President Ashraf Ghani, wrote on Facebook that Helmand was close to collapsing amid pressure from the Taliban.
"I know that bringing up this issue on social media will make you very angry," Rasoulyar wrote. "But … Helmand stands on the brink. Ninety men have been killed in Gereshk and Sangin districts in the last two days."
According to BBC, police commander Mohammad Dawood reported being surrounded by Taliban fighters for two days, warning that Afghan police were running out of ammunition and needed immediate help.
"I have casualties lying around me; we haven't eaten for the past two days," Dawood said Sunday. "If we don't get support in the next hour or so, our fighters will be captured alive. We only have the police HQ under our control and have a battalion of the national army with us. The district office and the intelligence directorate are under enemy control."
In his Facebook post, Rasoulyar asked the Afghan president to "be quick and act" on the situation in Sangin in order to protect Helmand. The Taliban has for months been battling to retake areas of the Helmand province, its fighters taking and, in some cases, maintaining control of multiple districts.
"Helmand will collapse to the enemies and it's not like Kunduz, where we could launch an operation from the airport to retake it. That is just impossible and a dream," Rasoulyar further wrote.
The Taliban held control of Kunduz for 15 days before being driven from the northern city in mid-October, during which time the fighters destroyed government facilities, freed prisoners, and stole military equipment.
The governor of Helmand said Monday that the Afghan government forces still maintained control of the primary security buildings in the district.
Still, Nargis Rokhshani, a local council member, warned that Helmand will be in danger of falling completely to the Taliban "if the British and American forces do not help, and the government does not think about Helmand."
With the pathetic leadership we have in the USA now, here is where we are headed ...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AL1HUsJJCzU
GET THE HELL OUT!! What are we doing there?
Would it be wrong to hope he gets struck by lightning?
I wonder if the author believes that our Community Organizer-In-Chief gives a rat’s hindquarters about the United States Marine Corpse,the Afghan people or much of anything except golf outings and vacations on Martha’s Vineyard and in Hawaii.
Where’s Tesla when we need him.
GODSPEED!
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I’ve been reading a lot on what’s happening in Aphganistan ......’many’ of the Taliban have joined ISIS there because ‘they pay them very well’ so in a poor country as they are it’s no wonder, and also typical to change sides.
Obama has been told many times about Isis in Aphganistan, and like everywhere else they’ve taken over he brushes it off.
I also understand many of our Military leaders do not agree with Obama’s agenda on anything in the middle east wars. All Obama wants is “his way” which is to get rid of Assad in Syria...and let Aphganistan do or die. His decisions in the ME have nothing to do with their conflicts....rather how he can come out of his term unscathed by war....and he certainly has no concern for our nations safety.
Amen.
Active Duty ping.
Sangin Police Commander:...... “I have casualties lying around me; we haven’t eaten for two days.”....... “running out of ammunition”........”We only have the police HQ’S under our control and have a battalion of the national army with us. The district office and the intelligence directorate are under enemy control.”
At least 90 Afghan soldiers have been killed in recent fighting...........The fact that a senior Afghan official is addressing the president on Facebook reflects significant internal divisions within the administration,
http://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-35147262
**Would it be wrong to hope he gets struck by lightning?**
We will not get that lucky.
>>>Would it be wrong to hope he gets struck by lightning?<<<
The Secret Service would have a hard time arresting God!
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