Bangladesh, Oct. 22 -- Lashkar Gah, Oct. 21 (Xinhua/UNB) -- A special combat unit of Afghan security forces has started operation to stabilize Afghanistan's war-ravaged provinces involving a major gas pipeline project, an official said Monday.

Construction work of the Turkmenistan-Afghanistan-Pakistan-India (TAPI) pipeline project in Afghan territory was inaugurated in February 2018.

However, less works has been done in Afghanistan terrain so far as security issue over the construction and maintenance of the line has remained big concerns.

"The formation of the new security unit is part of government efforts to provide security for the Highway One crossing from Delaram district, Nimroz province to Maiwand district, Kandahar province on...