Operation Omari

Operation Omari
Part of the War in Afghanistan (2015–present), Taliban insurgency
Date12 April 2016 – present
(7 months, 3 weeks and 5 days)
LocationAfghanistan
Status Ongoing
Belligerents
 Afghanistan Afghanistan Taliban insurgents

Operation Omari also called the Spring Offensive is an offensive launched by the Taliban against the Afghan government in Afghanistan. Its start was announced on 12 April 2016.[1][2]

Etymology

The name of the operation was named after Taliban founder and leader Mohammed Omar.

Timeline

2016

September

On 5 September, 80 Taliban militants were killed and 100 others injured after hundreds of fighters launched a coordinated offensive to capture Giro District, Ghazni Province. Five security personnel also had been killed and eight others injured during the operation.[3]

On 8 September, 79 insurgents had been killed in Tarin Kot, Urozgan Province. Taliban said they broke into Tarin Kot's prison, but Samim rejected the claim and said many of the inmates had been transferred to the airport.[4]

See also

References

  1. ↑ James Mackenzie (12 April 2016). "Taliban announce start of spring offensive in Afghanistan". Reuters.
  2. ↑ "Taliban Launches Anti-Government Spring Offensive". VOA.
  3. ↑ "80 Taliban militants killed after attack on east Afghan province repelled". 7 September 2016.
  4. ↑ "Taliban storm into southern Afghan city". 7 September 2016.


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