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Afghan Govt soldiers retreat into Tajikastan
[did they leave their heavy weapons? if so, the officers should be executed] The Afghanistan soldiers; escape represented the largest retreat since the Taliban, a powerful political and military group in the Middle Eastern nation, has increased advances, Reuters reported. The retreat is just the latest setback for the nation's current government as U.S. military forces continue to withdraw from the country. "Special attention was paid to the escalation of the situation in Afghanistan's northern areas adjacent to Tajikistan," Tajikistan's government said in a statement Sunday, according to Reuters. At least 1,037 soldiers crossed into Tajikistan. 300 soldiers flee to Tajikistan as Taliban offensive rises in northern Afghanistan [KhaamaPress] Officials in Tajikistan’s National Security confirmed that nearly 300 Afghan soldiers have crossed the border and fled to Tajikistan after a heavy clash between Afghan National Defense and Security Forces and the Taliban ...mindless ferocity in a turban... The officials though have not specified the exact area from where the soldiers crossed the border but said that there has been a heavy confrontation between the Taliban and Afghan cops in Badakhshan districts bordering Tajikistan. This is the second time Afghan troops flee Afghanistan and cross the border to neighboring Tajikistan. Over 130 Afghan soldiers left Afghanistan last month and sought sanctuary in Tajikistan. Fawad Aman, a spokesperson at the Ministry of Defence confirmed that the Baharak district of Badakhshan province was recaptured by ANDSF. The ministry claimed to have inflicted heavy casualties to Talibs during the seizure operation. The district had fallen to the Taliban the previous day. Yesterday in comments Skidmark gave us a BBC article that reported: The retreat is the third time Afghan soldiers have fled to Tajikistan over the past three days and the fifth case over the past fortnight. In total, nearly 1,600 soldiers have crossed the border.The latest group of Afghan troops sought refuge early on Monday morning after fighting with murderous Moslems during the night, Tajikistan's National Security Committee said. Badakhshan and Takhar provinces, which border Tajikistan, have seen a rapid Taliban ...Arabic for students... advance. "The Taliban cut off all the roads and these people had nowhere to go but to cross the border," one senior Afghan official told Rooters on Monday. Military officials in Kabul have talked about "tactical retreat" whenever Death Eaters made gains, but we hear from commanders in the battlefield about a lack of ammunition, and delays in sending support. In Badakhshan province, where the government lost significant territory in recent days, local sources say many government officials "escaped" to Kabul way before Taliban attacks. There have also been reports of more soldiers seeking refuge in Pakistain and Uzbekistan to escape the fighting. Neighbouring countries are bracing themselves for a potential influx of refugees if the fighting continues to intensify. Related: Tajikistan: 2021-07-05 Turkey, Iran, Pakistan suspend consulate offices in northern Balkh province Tajikistan: 2021-07-02 Russian FSB foils two separate attacks in Moscow, Astrakhan Tajikistan: 2021-06-28 Dostum Vows to Return to North, Suppress Taliban Posted by: Lord Garth 2021-07-06 |
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