South Afghan Special Forces freed 59 prisoners from a Taliban jail in Helmand
South Afghan Special Forces freed 59 prisoners from a Taliban jail in Helmand, officials said, as government troops redouble their efforts to drive back the insurgents who have seized large parts of the unstable southern province.
Taliban terrorists have launched a series of attacks in the capital, Kabul, in recent weeks and a tough fight is underway in key districts in the south, just as attempts have been made to revive a stalled peace process.
The operation to free the prisoners followed months of fighting in which the Taliban has seized several district centers in Helmand, a major center of opium cultivation and one of its traditional strongholds.
