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MoI Arrests Mediators Helping Hand Over ANDSF Outposts to Taliban
[ToloNews] Elders--or others--who act as mediators to negotiate between government forces and the Taliban ...mindless ferocity in a turban...-- causing security force members to abandon their posts--have been arrested, the Ministry of Interior Affairs (MoI) said on Sunday. The ministry reiterated that cooperation with "terrorists" is unacceptable. Many districts have recently fallen to the Taliban or have been evacuated after being under siege. Sources confirmed the fall of at least 20 distrits' centers to the Taliban in the last two months. Over the last 24 hours, security forces evacuated Saghar district in Ghor, Arghandab district in Zabul and Posht Rod and Lash districts in Farah, bringing the total to 23. Security agencies said that government forces have either shifted the centers of the districts or they have made tactical retreats. The Taliban has claimed to have captured these districts. "There were festivities in Posht Rod district last night during which the police headquarters fell to bad boys," said Dadullah Qane, head of the Farah provincial council. "We lost our security forces and youth, and the maimed are at death's door," said Anisa Ghayur, a member of Ghor's provincial council. The Taliban claimed on Sunday to have captured the center of Arghandab district in Zabul and two markets in Ali Abad district in Kunduz. However, if you can't be a good example, then you'll just have to be a horrible warning... security forces said the Khashrod district in Nimroz was retaken hours after it fell to the Taliban. "Security outposts were attacked by the enemy in Khan Abad and Ali Abad districts. So far, the security and defense forces have responded strongly," said Inamuddin Rahmani, front man for the Kunduz police. The Ministry of Interior Affairs said that security forces have been directed to arrest those who attempt to mediate between government forces and the Taliban to hand over security forces outposts. "The reason that soldiers leave their outposts is that they are faced with the lack of facilities, equipment and personnel," said Shogufa Nawrozi, an MP from Helmand ...an Afghan province populated mostly by Pashtuns, adjacent to Injun country in Pak Balochistan... Clashes have been reported in at least 20 provinces over 70 districts, according to sources and officials. Footage obtained by TOLOnews shows some soldiers in Lash wa Joyan district in Farah province, apparently pleading for help. The Ministry of Defense responded by pledging that the security forces will receive support when they need it. "The enemy has suffered its highest casualties in Nimroz, Badghis and Helmand provinces," Defense Ministry front man Rohullah Ahmadzai said. Local security officials in Ghazni and Takhar on Sunday said security forces had progressed in the two provinces and that the Taliban suffered "heavy casualties" during their operations. Posted by: trailing wife 2021-06-14 |
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