US expands anti-Taliban airstrikes to northern Afghanistan

(VOVWORLD) -The US military said Tuesday a new anti-Taliban air campaign has been expanded to northern Afghanistan near the border with China and Tajikistan to destroy insurgent revenue sources, training facilities and support networks.
US expands anti-Taliban airstrikes to northern Afghanistan - ảnh 1A US Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft takes off for a nighttime mission at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan (Source: VOAnews) 

The airstrikes also destroyed stolen Afghan National Army vehicles that were in the process of being converted to vehicle-borne improvised explosive devices. The airstrikes initially focused on Taliban-linked narcotics producing labs in the southern province of Helmand with a mission to cut insurgent main revenue streams.

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