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172 Taliban militants surrender to Afghan forces in Herat and Ghor, claims MoD
[KhaamaPress] A group of 172 Talibs surrendered to Afghan National Defense and Security Forces 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...
and Ghor provinces.

The Ministry of Defense (MoD) said in a statement, 160 of the Lions of Islam surrendered in Shahrak district of Ghor.

The statement further added that three commanders of the group ‐ Abdullah, Mohammad Yousuf and Mullah Sarwar also surrendered to Afghan forces. The Lions of Islam surrendered in Jam, Sher Bacha and Astora Villages of the district.

The Defense Ministry also added that 12 other Talibs led by Nasruddin surrendered to Afghan forces in Takht Valley of Chest-e Sharif district of Herat.

The Lions of Islam also handed over some heavy and light weapons to the Afghan forces, the Defense Ministry of added.

According to Ministry of Defense, at least 582 Talibs have surrendered in the two provinces in past one month.

The Defense Ministry said the Lions of Islam surrendered to Afghan forces due to growing military pressures.

The Taliban
...the Pashtun equivalent of men...
group has not commented in this regard so far.
Posted by: trailing wife 2020-02-12
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