Operation Omaid (Dari for Hope) was a planned 2010 military operation by international and Afghan forces to secure the southern city of Kandahar and push back the Taliban.[2] It would have come in the wake of the coalition offensive in Helmand Province focused on Marja, codenamed Operation Moshtarak. According to a Taliban spokesperson, a series of deadly bombings in Kandahar on March 13 was carried out in response to the announcement of the impending operation.[3]
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References
edit- ^ a b "Nato to launch surge against Taliban in Kandahar". The Daily Telegraph. 2010-03-30. Retrieved 2010-03-30.
- ^ Shoib, Nasrat (2010-03-18). "US operations already started in Kandahar: commanders". Hindustan Times. Agence France-Presse. Retrieved 2010-03-21.[dead link]
- ^ "Taliban assault on Kandahar kills 35". Dawn. 14 March 2010. Retrieved 21 March 2010.