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13 Soldiers Killed In Badghis, Clashes Ongoing
 [ToloNews] At least 13 members of the Afghan cops were killed and 22 others were maimed in Taliban...Arabic for students... attack on security outposts in Bala Murghab district in Badghis province in the northwest of Afghanistan, sources confirmed on Thursday. The sources said that the festivities started at 11pm on Wednesday night and that five or seven other security force members are missing after the festivities. Militants' attacks on a military base and police headquarters in Bala Murghab are still ongoing and the security forces are appealing for air support which has not been provided to them yet, soldiers from the frontline said. Almost 500 troops are fighting an unknown number of Talibs in the district, said Abdul Aziz Beg, Head of Badghis Provincial Council The police headquarters, the Army base and some other parts the city are vulnerable to threat by the Taliban, he claimed. In the meantime, officials at the Ministry of Defence have said that the "forces have retreated from a number of the check posts to prevent the civilian’s casualties and festivities still ongoing." "Air support has been provided to the forces and the Taliban has suffered heavy casualties," the officials said. Sources said the residents of the district have been left their areas and that the Talibs are hidden in civilian houses. Taliban in a statement claimed that they have taken the control a number of check posts in the district after Wednesday night’s attack. Last time, the district came under Taliban attack early in March and was under siege for more than two weeks, leaving more than two dozens of security forces dead and almost 28 of them gone missing. This comes as the conflicts have intensified in different parts of the country with the arrival of the spring season ‐ which is deemed as a usual fighting season for faceless myrmidons fighting the Afghan government forces. President Ashraf Ghani  ...former chancellor of Kabul University, now president of Afghanistan. Before returning to Afghanistan in 2002 he was a scholar of political science and anthropology. He worked at the World Bank working on international development assistance. As Finance Minister of Afghanistan between July 2002 and December 2004, he led Afghanistan's attempted economic recovery until the Karzais stole all the money. ..on April 2 approved the annual security plan which encompasses boosting security and fighting murderous Moslems.
The statement further added that the attacks were mainly focused in residential areas, forcing the armed forces to make tactical retreat in a bid to prevent civilian casualties. The Ministry of Defense confirmed that heavy festivities are underway in the area and additional forces have been deployed to support the ground forces while the air forces have also carried out  s to suppress the hard boys.Unconfirmed reports suggest at least 13 Afghan soldiers have bit the dust during the festivities and more than 20 others have sustained injuries. In the meantime, the Taliban ...mindless ferocity in a turban... group has claimed that five security outposts have been captured, 12 soldiers have been killed, and 21 others have surrendered to Taliban fighters. Posted by: trailing wife 2019-04-05 |
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