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| Gunmen Murder the Border and Tribal Affairs Head of Zabul, Wife |
| 2010-08-19 |
| [Tolo News] Unidentified gunnies killed the Border and Tribal Affairs Chief of Zabul, a south-western Afghan province and his wife on Tuesday night The incident happened in the province's Shahjoy district when unknown gunnies attacked the house of Ata Jan Kajarwal, the Border and Tribal Affairs Chief of Zabul, a Press Release by the media office of the governor of Zabul said. Mr. Kajarwal's sister was also wounded in the attack, the Press Release adds. Violence is on the rise, especially in the south, as Afghan and international forces push into areas controlled by the Taliban. In a recent report, Taliban had stoned to death a 23-year old woman and a 28-year old man on Sunday for having a love affair in Mullah Quli village of Kunduz, a northern Afghan province. Taliban are also gaining more control in Afghanistan's northern provinces. Local officials in the northern Samangan province have reported about the increasing Taliban influence in the province. Taliban have influenced some parts of the province, and we have planned to conduct attacks soon to wipe out Taliban from these areas, Khairullah Anosh, the governor of Samangan, told TOLOnews. "The Taliban influence is a major threat to the province's security," he added. Security has deteriorated in Afghanistan's northern provinces, which have witnessed few insurgency attacks in the past few years. |
| Posted by:Fred |