US forces hit Taliban with airstrikes in Helmand – By Abdul Khaliq (Military Times) / Oct 12 2020
LASHKAR GAH, Afghanistan (AP) — American forces conducted several airstrikes over the past few days in support of Afghan security force under attack by Taliban in the southern Helmand province, the spokesman for the U.S. military in Afghanistan said on Monday.
Col. Sonny Leggett confirmed on his twitter account that the strikes over the past two days in Helmand did not violate the U.S.-Taliban agreement signed in February.
“The Taliban need to immediately stop their offensive actions in Helmand Province and reduce their violence around the country. It is not consistent with the US-Taliban agreement and undermines the ongoing Afghan Peace Talks,” Leggett’s tweet said, quoting Gen. Scott Miller, the Commander of the U.S. Forces in Afghanistan.
Over the past two days USFOR-A has conducted several targeted strikes in Helmand to defend ANDSF forces under attack by Taliban fighters, consistent with the U.S.-Taliban agrmnt. USFOR-A has & will continue to provide support in defense of the ANDSF under attack by the Taliban
— USFOR-A Spokesman Col Sonny Leggett (@USFOR_A) October 12, 2020
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