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Three mediators killed in Taliban clash in Zabul
[Khaama (Afghanistan)] Three mediators who were trying to end fighting between two rival Taliban groups have been killed in the clash in southern Zabul province.General Mirwais Noorzai, police chief of Zabul province said that fighting between two rival groups of Taliban increases in the jurisdiction of Khak-e-Afghan and Arghandab districts. Noorzai further said that fresh festivities have left five faceless myrmidons from both sides killed in Khak-e-Afghan District. According to Noorzai, when fighting between the supporters of Mullah Akhtar Mohammad Mansour and the ones following Mullah Mansour Dadullah continues to rage then local elders try to mediate. "Three community elders were killed while mediating," he said. Taliban infighting began following the rifts within the leadership of the hard boy group over the appointment of new Supreme Leader. One group pledged allegiance to Mullah Akhtar Mohammad Mansour after he was announced as the replacement for Mullah Omar ... a minor Pashtun commander in the war against the Soviets who made good as leader of the Taliban. As ruler of Afghanistan, he took the title Leader of the Faithful. The imposition of Pashtunkhwa on the nation institutionalized ignorance and brutality in a country already notable for its own fair share of ignorance and brutality... at the end of July but another group containing Mullah Mansour Dadullah, Mullah Abdul Manan and some other notorious commanders opposes him. This group wants Mullah Omar's son Mullah Mohammad Yaqoub to be the successor to his father. Posted by: Fred 2015-09-08 |
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