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5 killed in latest Taliban infighting in Herat province
[Khaama (Afghanistan)] At least five holy warriors were killed in the latest infighting among the Talibs in western 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... province of Afghanistan. According to the local government officials, the clash between Mullah Mohammad Rasool and Mullah Akhtar Mansoor took place Ghorian district. The officials further added that the holy warriors killed during the infighting have been taken to Shindand district of Herat province. The supporters of Mullah Rasool and Mullah Mansoor engaged in a week long infighting in Shindand district earlier this month. According to the local officials, at least 200 holy warriors were killed during the festivities and scores of others were maimed. The officials also added that the Talibs belonging to the two sides also committed war crimes, including summary executions, beheadings and attacks on local residents. Mullah Rasool is an arch rival to the self-declared Taliban supreme leader Mullah Mansoor who oppose with the leadership of Mansoor as successor of 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... Meanwhile, ...back at the Senate, the partisans of Honorius went for their knives and the partisans of Stilicho went for the doors... a prominent Taliban capo, Mullah Ghafoor Tufan, has declared jihad against the holy warriors loyal to Mullah Mansoor in the northwestern Badghis province of Afghanistan. The Taliban leader accused Mansoor of working for Pakistain’s Inter Service Intelligence (ISI) and murdering several Taliban leaders. Posted by: Fred 2016-03-26 |
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