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Afghanistan
Sirajuddin Haqqani in Panjshir Stresses Trust-Building
2023-09-30
Trust? An interesting concept, under the circumstances.
[ToloNews] The acting Interior Minister, Sirajuddin Haqqani
...son of Pashtun warlord Jalaluddin Haqqani, still titular head of the Haqqani Network....
, called for trust-building between the people and the interim government.
Playing Good Talib/Bad Talib.
His visit to Panjshir was the first since the Islamic Emirate came to power.
Then he did a "Trust Fall" and nobody caught him. So he had everyone in the room executed
"Such meetings will be normal among us so I will feel he is my brother. Then the challenges and problems which exist among us, will solve themselves," he said.

Haqqani in a visit to Panjshir told the gathering that the doors for the leader of Panjshir are opened based on a "guarantee by the people of Panjshir."

Haqqani said that the people of Panjshir should not consider themselves strangers and that they will be provided with all Sharia rights.

"You have remained very loyal to your leaders. For your people's sake (people of Panjshir) and because of your people's guarantee, all doors have been opened for them (out-of-country leaders of Panjshir)," he said.

Some of the participants talked about the negative impacts of the 20-year presence of western countries in Afghanistan.

"We have sustained severe damages from our politicians who made us victims. They have ignited fighting among us," said Qiamuddin Hanif, head of the Ulema council for Panjshir.

"In more than 20 years, malicious propagandashas been injected into the minds of people by the enemies of the Islamic government," said Rohullah Rohani, a religious holy man.
Related:
Sirajuddin Haqqani: 2023-08-20 IEA has more than 400,000 security forces: deputy PM
Sirajuddin Haqqani: 2023-08-10 Taliban rejects Pakistan’s accusations, says 18 Pakistani fighters killed last year
Sirajuddin Haqqani: 2023-08-05 Germany arrests Syrian man accused over 2013 Tadamon massacre
Related:
Panjshir: 2023-09-25 The National Resistance Council for the Salvation of Afghanistan: The Taliban have killed 17 Hazaras in Uruzgan Province in the Last Two Years
Panjshir: 2023-09-16 'They Deserve Some Peace': U.S. Envoy Rejects Support For Anti-Taliban Factions In Afghanistan
Panjshir: 2023-09-16 Taliban Detain Four Former Government Soldiers in Parwan
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Afghanistan
Mosque Explosion in Afghan Capital Injures 7 People
2022-10-30
The Taliban
...Arabic for students...
security authorities said that a kaboom that took place at a mosque in Kabul, the Afghan capital, resulted in the injuries of 7 people.
The spokesperson of the Taliban police chief office in Kabul, Khalid Zadran, said that the earth-shattering kaboom took place at around 3 o’clock in the afternoon on Friday, October 28, in the Sheikh Mohammad Rohani Mosque.

The explosion took place in Kabul city’s 5th police district as worshippers gathered at the mosque for Friday prayer and dhikr, according to Taliban security official, Zadran.

"Explosive materials were placed inside the mosque, and it went kaboom! after the Friday prayer," Zadran said.

While the Taliban officials stated that the earth-shattering kaboom injured 7 people, local sources in Kabul reported that at least 10 people were maimed as a result of the detonation of the explosives at the mosque.

This explosion has not yet been attributed to any specific person or organization. The deadliest attacks, however, in Kabul, Kunduz, Balkh, Kandahar, Herat
...a venerable old Persian-speaking city in western Afghanistan, populated mostly by Tadjiks, which is why it's not as blood-soaked as areas controlled by Pashtuns...
, and Nangarhar
The unfortunate Afghan province located adjacent to Mohmand, Kurram, and Khyber Agencies. The capital is Jalalabad. The province was the fief of Younus Khalis after the Soviets departed and one of his sons is the current provincial Taliban commander. Nangarhar is Haqqani country..
provinces of Afghanistan, have been claimed by the Khorasan branch of ISIS.

The ISIS attacks in Afghanistan have long targeted worshipping places, schools, and other public places where people congregate.

Even though the Taliban has been in power for more than 14 months, despite their officials’ repeated promises to ensure general security, various regions in Afghanistan have been the scene of fatal attacks.


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Afghanistan
Two Children Killed, Five Wounded in Mortar Explosion
2021-11-04
[ToloNews] Local officials from Kunduz province say that two children were killed, and five others were maimed when a mortar round went kaboom!.

Mutiullah Rohani, head of the information and culture department of Kunduz, said the mortar round went kaboom! in Chardara district.

Meanwhile,
...back at the bunker, his Excellency called a hurried meeting of his closest advisors. It was to be his last. They discussed the officers's efficiency rating system...
Naeem Gul, head of Kunduz's regional hospital, said three of the injured were girls and the condition of two of the injured is critical.

Local people said the mortar round went kaboom! as the children were playing with it.
Related:
Kunduz: 2021-10-30 Displaced Families Transferred From Kabul
Kunduz: 2021-10-26 Frustration Mounts With Spin Boldak and Chaman Still Closed
Kunduz: 2021-10-23 Why Islamic State could spoil the Chinese party in Afghanistan
Related:
Chardara district: 2020-12-23 District Police Chief in Kunduz Killed in Clash: Sources
Chardara district: 2020-06-26 Teenage Suicide Attacker Surrenders to Afghan Forces in Kunduz
Chardara district: 2017-03-17 3 civilians die in Afghan night operation
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Afghanistan
Some Govt Offices Reopen in Herat
2021-08-18
[ToloNews] Sources in Herat
...a venerable old Persian-speaking city in western Afghanistan, populated mostly by Tadjiks, which is why it's not as blood-soaked as areas controlled by Pashtuns...
said on Tuesday that a number of government offices in the province had resumed their activities without the presence of women employees.

Employees emphasized that they continue to serve the citizens.

Breshna Company in Herat resumed its work a day after the Taliban
...mindless ferocity in a turban...
took control of Herat city, and now is operating as before.

"The staff are back on duty and there are no problems," said Mullah Khair Mohammad Meraj, the Taliban member heading the Herat Breshna company.

"The electricity department is open to clients and there are no problems," said Hafizullah Heydari, a resident of Herat.

Kabir Ahmad Jami, a resident of Herat, said: "The electricity department is open and the staff of this department handles the problems of the clients with good behavior."

While work has resumed in a number of government institutions in Herat, residents of the province said that women employees in government offices have not yet appeared.

Regarding the presence of women in government institutions in Herat, Mawlawi Abdul Qayum Rohani, the Taliban governor for the province, said: "We have rules on women's work. Women should not have any worries and they can continue their work based on the Sharia laws." He added: "Men and women deserve to have those rights that have been defined in Islam."

Several public service offices in Herat have not yet been opened. One is the Office of Electronic ID cards, which is currently inactive while thousands of people are waiting to get their electronic ID cards.

"Government offices should be opened soon to solve the people's problems," said Abdullah, a resident of Herat.

Mullah Mohammad Delbar, the Taliban's deputy for the Justice Department in Herat, said: "We invited all the staff of the Justice Department to continue their work in this department, all of them have come in. We will assist each other and will work together."

Taliban officials in Herat are urging all babus government employees in the province to return to their duties. According to them, there are no restrictions on the activities of babus government employees in Herat.
Related:
Herat: 2021-08-16 Afghan Warlords Give Up to the Taliban with Surprising Ease
Herat: 2021-08-14 Over half of Afghanistan’s provinces fall to Taliban
Herat: 2021-08-14 Good Morning
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Afghanistan
'Infiltrators' Had Role in Fall of Districts in Paktia: Governor
2021-06-25
[ToloNews] Paktia governor Haleem Fedayee, on Thursday said that Taliban
...the Pashtun equivalent of men...
infiltrators in the ranks of the security forces played a key role in the fall of the districts to the Taliban.

Also, a number of tribal elders helped the Taliban take over the districts, Fedayee said.
That good ol' Afghan Loyalty™
Meanwhile,
...back at the shootout, Butch shot Ike through the elbow. Take that, Ike! he yelled......
residents in Paktia have expressed alarm over the security forces leaving their checkpoints without resistance.

The centers of nine districts have fallen to the Taliban in the past one week.

"The presence of infiltrators among the tribal elders and the security forces in this situation is very perilous, this will have negative consequences," said Haleem Fedayee, governor of Paktia.

"Some agents among the tribal elders and the security forces wanted to demoralize the security forces, but the morale of the security forces is very high," said Yarbaz Hamidi, MP from Paktia.

"When the Taliban arrived, they were large in number; the tribal elders started mediation and the entire security forces surrendered and handed over their military equipment," said Baryalai Maftoon, a resident of Zazai Aryoub district in Paktia.

Paktia has 14 districts. The centers of nine districts including Janikhel, Dand-e-Pathan, Samkanai, Zazai Aryoub, Ahmadkhel, Lazhamangal, Mirzaka, Sayed Karam and Rohani Baba have fallen to the Taliban.
Related:
Paktia: 2021-06-24 Taliban’s Military Advance 'Temporary': MoI
Paktia: 2021-06-24 Baghlan: Clashes Ongoing in Capital Pul-e-Khumri
Paktia: 2021-06-23 ANDSF Recaptures Three Districts in North as War Intensifies
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Afghanistan
Taliban’s Military Advance 'Temporary': MoI
2021-06-24
[ToloNews] Reports indicate that the Taliban
...Arabic for students...
have taken over the centers of Dand-e-Pathan and Janikhel districts in Paktia province, Shamalzai in Zabul province and Khash in Badakhshan province in the past 24 hours.

Meanwhile,
...back at the abandoned silver mine, a triangular dorsal fin appeared in the water. Then another...
sources confirm that eight district centers have fallen into Taliban control in the past 24 hours: Five districts (Said Karam, Ahmad Aba, Rohani Baba, Jani Khel and Dand-e Patan) in Paktia province, Khenjan in Baghlan, Shamalzai in Zabul and Khash in Badakhshan.

Meanwhile,
...back at the abandoned silver mine, a triangular dorsal fin appeared in the water. Then another...
footage on social media shows the Taliban claiming to have taken over Sher Khan Bandar port in the Imam Sahib district of Kunduz province.

The Afghan Ministry of Interior (MoI), however, has said that the Taliban’s recent military advance is temporary, and they will be pushed back soon by security forces.

"How have they gotten this much strength within a month's time and moved toward Mazar-e-Sharif, toward Faryab and Takhar? This is propaganda, it is a temporary thing, even the Taliban themselves do not believe that they have reached these regions," said Naqibullah Fayeq, deputy minister of interior for security and strategy.

Meanwhile,
...back at the abandoned silver mine, a triangular dorsal fin appeared in the water. Then another...
Tajikistan’s media reported that over 130 Afghan border police who were deployed in Sher Khan Bandar port have fled to Tajikistan after facing Taliban attacks.

Security authorities in Kunduz province have said that the security forces are determined to retake lost territories from the Taliban.

"Our security forces show a strong spirit to resist, and have the courage to retake the district. God willing, we assure you that the enemy will never be able to takeover Ali Abad district," said Mohammad Haikal, Ali Abad district governor.

"We retook Ali Abad region, we are now ready to move toward Khan Abad," said Mohammad Omar Pakhsaparan, Aqtash district governor in Kunduz.

There are also reports that the Taliban has taken over Khash district.

In the past 48 hours, the Taliban also attacked Ab Band district in Ghazni and managed to take over a security checkpoint.

The Afghan government on Tuesday said that the Afghan National Security and Defense Forces (ANDSF) recaptured three strategic districts from the Taliban: Balkh district in Balkh, Dushi district in Baghlan and Ali Abad district in Kunduz.
Related:
Paktia: 2021-06-22 Citizens in Various Provinces Take Up Arms to Fight Taliban, MPs Call For Combat High Council
Paktia: 2021-06-22 Fighting Reaches Outskirts of Major Cities in North
Paktia: 2021-06-19 As Clashes Continue MoD Claims Heavy Toll on Taliban
Related:
Zabul: 2021-06-19 As Clashes Continue MoD Claims Heavy Toll on Taliban
Zabul: 2021-06-18 Past 24 Hours Sees Fighting in 200 Areas in Afghanistan
Zabul: 2021-06-14 MoI Arrests Mediators Helping Hand Over ANDSF Outposts to Taliban
Related:
Badakhshan: 2021-06-18 Past 24 Hours Sees Fighting in 200 Areas in Afghanistan
Badakhshan: 2021-06-12 MPs Seek Deployment of Reinforcements to Frontlines in North
Badakhshan: 2021-06-11 100 Taliban, 80 Soldiers Killed in Last 24 Hours: Sources
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Afghanistan
ANDSF kills 118 Taliban during separate operations across Afghanistan
2021-04-30
[KhaamaPress] The ministry of Defense in a released statement on Thursday said, at least 118 Talibs were killed in different regions of Afghanistan in the past 24 hours.

According to the statement 118 Taliban
...the Pashtun equivalent of men...
were killed and further 30 others were reportedly maimed in Afghanistan.

The statement added that four Taliban affiliates were also detained during the Afghan National Defense and Security Force operations.

MoD stated that the operations were conducted in Laghman
...Afghan province with a population of about 445,600, which is multi-ethnic and mostly a rural society. During the invasions of Alexander the Great, the area was known as Lampaka, wich is apparently Olde Macedonian for Laghman.The city of Mihtarlam serves as the bucolic capital of the province. The population is half Pashtun, the remainder Tadjik and Pashai. It had a repution for great wealth until it was conquered in the tenth century by Abu Mansur Sabuktigin.
He conquered it and set fire to the places in its vicinity which were inhabited by infidels, and demolishing the idol-temples, he established Islam in them, He marched and captured other cities and killed the polluted wretches, destroying the idolatrous and gratifying the Musulmans. After wounding and killing beyond all measure, his hands and those of his friends became cold in counting the value of the plundered property.
After that it was mostly notable for the production of dirt, rocks, and holy men...
, Ghazni, Kandahar, Zabul, Herat
...a venerable old Persian-speaking city in western Afghanistan, populated mostly by Tadjiks, which is why it's not as blood-soaked as areas controlled by Pashtuns...
, Ghor, Balkh, Helmand
...an Afghan province populated mostly by Pashtuns, adjacent to Injun country in Pak Balochistan...
, and Takhar provinces.

The ministry also tweeted that Afghan National Army discovered and defused 169 IEDs placed by the Talibs on public roads.

This comes as the Ministry of Defense in another statement said that two Pak nationals were killed along 48 Taliban holy warriors in the Maiwand, Khatriz, and Zherai districts of Kandahar province. It is stated that Pak Taliban Affiliates Qari Hamza and Qari Hakim besides Haji Rohani the Taliban’s authorized individual for overall extortion operations and Qari Bismillah were killed during festivities with ANDSF.

In another security incident General Command of Police Special Unit (GCPSU) members detained two individuals accused of assisting and coordinating with the Taliban holy warriors in PD12 Kandahar city, the quiet provincial capital, Ministry of Interior reported.

GCPSU during a separate operation in the Naziyan district of Kandahar detained four people over assisting Talibs.
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Afghanistan
Taliban Red Unit Commander Killed in North Clashes
2020-10-07
[KhaamaPress] A commander of the Taliban’s Red Unit
...in Pashto “Sara Kheta‎”, they’re the Taliban’s special forces/rapid deployment commando unit, also known as Red Group, Blood Unit, Danger Group, or Taliban Special Forces Unit. They first saw major action in Sangin, Helmand in 2016, then played a part in the defeat of ISIS two years later in Darzab, Jowzjan. They draw their fighters from the Pakistani madrassahs, get all the cool toys plus cycles of violence, and are supposed to be especially good at night fighting, with the caveat that they go through Number Ones fairly quickly...
was killed during festivities with Afghan Security Forces in Badakhshan province, local authorities confirmed.

Sanaullah Rohani, front man for the Badakhshan police, said the armed government opposition Sunday night attacked Jorm district of Badakhshan province, surrounding the area. But suffered heavy retaliation by Afghan forces.

According to Rohani, the festivities started at around 5 p.m. Sunday and lasted until 11 p.m., warding off at least three of separate attacks.

"As a result of the festivities, Qari Saber, a commander to Taliban
...mindless ferocity in a turban...
’s Red Unit in Badakhshan, including his three guards, are killed," Rohani said. "Qari Shamsullah, a group leader of the Taliban, including four of his members, were maimed, making them retreat."

Meanwhile,
...back at the fist fight, Jake ducked another roundhouse, then parried with his left, then with his right, finally with his chin...
at least one Afghan forces maimed during the battle.
Related:
Red Unit: 2020-10-02 Helmand Blast Kills 9, Including 2 Women: Official
Red Unit: 2020-10-01 Taliban Storm Baghlan District Police HQ, 1 Police Officer Killed
Red Unit: 2020-09-21 Kabul: Talib Red Emir toes up, US warns of attack on wimmen, house full of IEDs found
Related:
Badakhshan: 2020-10-01 Badakhshan District Police Chief Killed In Taliban Attack
Badakhshan: 2020-09-27 Local Police Commander Killed in Taliban Attack in Badakhshan, Family kaboomed, Deputy Emir Toes Up
Badakhshan: 2020-09-01 Taliban Self-Proclaimed District Governor Killed in Badakhshan
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Afghanistan
Local Police Commander Killed in Taliban Attack in Badakhshan, Family kaboomed, Deputy Emir Toes Up
2020-09-27
[ToloNews] Ghazi Shaheed, a local police commander, was killed in a Taliban
...Arabic for students...
attack in the northeastern province of Badakhshan province on Friday night, said Sanaullah Rohani, a front man for provincial police chief.

The attack occurred in the Aba Yaftal area of Faizabad, the capital of the province, after the Taliban attacked public uprising forces checkpoints, said Rohani, adding that "one of his men was also maimed in the festivities."

"The festivities continued for an hour and the Taliban’s attack was pushed back by the security forces," he said.

"Four Taliban were killed in the festivities and five others were maimed," he added.

The Taliban has not yet commented on the attack.

5 Family Members Killed in 'Taliban Ambush' in Badakhshan
[ToloNews] At least five members of a family, including two children, were killed in a Taliban
...mindless ferocity in a turban...
ambush in the northeastern province of Badakshan on Thursday morning, said Sanaullah Rohani, a front man for the provincial police chief.

The incident happened in Patawak village in Darayem district in the early hours of Thursday morning as the family was on their way to drop their children off at a madrassa -- Islamic religious school-- and the "Taliban ambushed their car," said Rohani.

"Five family members including children were killed in the ambush and another was maimed," he said.

Badakhshan police said there is an investigation into the incident.

The Taliban has not yet commented on the attack.

Taliban Military Commission Deputy for Badakhshan Killed Monday
[KhaamaPress] The Taliban military commission deputy for Badakhshan province is killed during a battle with Afghan Security Forces, local authorities confirmed.

Sanaullah Rohani, front man for the local police, said the Taliban bully boyz Monday night carried attacks against security posts in Raghistan district of Badakhshan province.

Afghan forces in a defense position repulsed the attack, inflicting heavy casualties to the hard boys, he added.

According to Rohani, deputy of the Taliban military commission Mowlawi Attaullah, known as Ibrahim, was killed during festivities.

Taliban did not immediately comment on the incident.
Related:
Faizabad: 2020-07-25 Afghan army releases photo of militants who joined Taliban after being released from prison
Faizabad: 2020-07-16 Taliban Staged Attacks in 20 Provinces in Past Two Weeks: Reports
Faizabad: 2020-01-18 Rawalpindi ATC sentences TLP chief Khadim Rizvi's nephew, brother to 55 years in jail
Related:
Badakhshan: 2020-09-01 Taliban Self-Proclaimed District Governor Killed in Badakhshan
Badakhshan: 2020-08-25 Kabul gets a new police chief
Badakhshan: 2020-08-24 Kabul Police Chief dismissed over incompetency
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Afghanistan
Taliban Self-Proclaimed District Governor Killed in Badakhshan
2020-09-01
[KhaamaPress] A Taliban
...mindless ferocity in a turban...
self-proclaimed district governor to Mymi district of Badakhshan province in northeast Afghanistan killed in a battle with Afghan cops, local authorities confirmed.

Sanaullah Rohani, front man to the local police, told Khaama Press the incident occurred in Wodab area of Mymi district on Monday morning, adding Taliban self-proclaimed district governor Ziaulhaq killed during the festivities.

At least two further Taliban killed in the battle, he added.

According to Rohani, initially the Taliban Death Eaters launched shootouts, who were then driven away after Afghan cops responded.

Taliban did not immediately comment on the claim.
Related:
Badakhshan: 2020-08-25 Kabul gets a new police chief
Badakhshan: 2020-08-24 Kabul Police Chief dismissed over incompetency
Badakhshan: 2020-08-22 Female students in Badakhshan could not attend university entrance test due to Taliban threats
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Afghanistan
15 Soldiers Killed in Past Day Despite Unofficial Truce
2020-06-07
[ToloNews] At least 15 members of the Afghan cops were killed and dozens more were maimed due to widespread incidents of violence in the past 24 hours despite the unofficial ceasefire between the Afghan government and the Taliban
...mindless ferocity in a turban...
In one recent incident of violence, a local commander of the Afghan Local Police was killed alongside ten ALP members as a result of a roadside kaboom explosion in Khash district of northern province of Badakhshan.

"Commander Mazari was leading a group of local police forces in Khash and was martyred alongside his forces after hitting a roadside mine," said Sanaaullah Rouhani, a front man for Badakhshan police.

Also, Afghan security officials in the province said that the Taliban’s shadow governor was killed alongside his two men in Khash district.

In Kabul, the Taliban launched an attack on midnight Friday night on Dasht-e-Naseri village of Guldara district of Kabul, killing at least four coppers and wounding another four.

"On Friday afternoon, the Taliban launched an operation in Sarsang and Nawabad villages and a battle broke out and one civilian was maimed," said Mohammad Qasim Khoshiwal, the deputy head of Pashtun-infested Logar's provincial council.

Meanwhile,
...back at the dirigible, the pilot and the copilot had both hit the silk.

Jack! Cynthia exclaimed. Do you know how to drive one of these things?

Jack wiped some of the blood from his knuckles.

No, he said. Do you?...

former Afghan president Hamid Maybe I'll join the Taliban Karzai
...A product, and probably the sole product, of the Southern Alliance...
in a statement raised concerns over the surge in the acts of violence and a rise in the number of casualties. He called on the warring factions to exercise restraint.

In the southern part of the country, at least 10 Afghan cops members were killed on Friday morning in an ambush by the Taliban on the Zabul-Kandahar highway near the city of Qalat, in Zabul province, said Ata Jan Haq Bayan, head of Zabul's provincial council.

"Police personnel are deployed around the city. The area is totally under security coverage," said Hekmatullah Kochai, the commander of Zabul police.

"We reiterate the call to our opponents to avoid further killings of the Afghans," said Mohammad Omar Omari, a member of Zabul's provincial council.

This attack also comes as an Arclight airstrike
...KABOOM!...
in Farah province in the west of the country on Thursday night killed 16 Taliban fighters, according to Farah police front man Mohibullah Mohib.

The Taliban attacked an outpost in Deh Yak village on the outskirts of Farah city prior to the airstrike, he said.

11 Afghan Local Police Killed in Badakhshan Blast: Official

[ToloNews] At least 11 members of the Afghan local police, including their commander, were killed in a roadside bomb blast in Badakhshan province on Friday night, the provincial police spokesman Sanaullah Rohani said.

He said the incident happened in Khash district at midnight when a vehicle carrying the personnel hit a roadside mine.

Also on Friday, two Taliban fighters, including Hamidullah, the designated deputy district governor of Taliban for Khash, were killed in a clash with government forces in Khash district on Friday.

This comes after 10 security force members were killed in a Taliban attack in Zabul on Friday morning.

No group has claimed responsibility for the Badakhshan blast.

Sources within the Afghan government told TOLOnews this week that the Taliban initiated an average of 30 attacks per day since the Eid-ul-Fitr ceasefire.

According to the sources, the Afghan forces also suffered casualties as a result of these attacks.
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Afghanistan
12 Taliban militants killed, wounded in Wardak and Paktiya clashes: Thunder Corps
2019-11-23
[KhaamaPress] The Afghan forces clashed with Talibs in Wardak and Paktiya provinces in the past 24 hours killing or wounding at least 12 holy warriors.

The 203rd Thunder Corps said in a statement the security forces clashed with Talibs in Ibrahim Khel and Kashmir
...a disputed territory lying between India and Pakistain. After partition, the Paks grabbed half of it and call it Azad (Free) Kashmir. The remainder they refer to as "Indian Occupied Kashmir". They have fought four wars with India over it, the score currently 4-0 in New Delhi's favor. After 72 years of this nonsense, India cut the Gordian knot in 2019, removing the area's special status, breaking off Ladakh as a separate state, and allowing people from other areas to settle (or in the case of the Pandits, to resettle) there....
yan areas of Wardak province.

The statement further added the security forces killed 4 Talibs during the festivities and maimed at least 6 others.

Furthermore, the security forces repulsed a Taliban
...mindless ferocity in a turban...
attack in Rohani Baba area of Zurmat district in Paktiya, the 203rd Thunder Corps said, adding that the security forces maimed 2 Talibs during the clash.

The 201st Silab Corps also added that the security forces discovered and defused 4 improvised bombs during the operations in Ghazni province.
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