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| Afghanistan |
| Taliban shot 6 civilians for breaking Ramadan fast in Herat |
| 2016-06-20 |
| [Khaama (Afghanistan)] The Talibs shot at least 6 civilians after accusing them of breaking Ramadan fast in western 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... province of Afghanistan. According to the local officials, the incident took place in Obe district after the Talibs initially opened fire on residents of Tagab Yari area. District police chief Sher Aqa Alokozai said he is aware of reports regarding an attack by the Talibs on civilians over alleged breaking of Ramadan fast. He said the Talibs first shot two civilians and then opened fire on four others accusing of them supporting the two individuals who had broken Ramadan fast. According to the eyewitnesses in the area, the local residents started clash with the Taliban holy warriors after they shot 6 civilians. They are saying that 3 Taliban holy warriors were also maimed during the clash with the local residents. Taliban’s military commission chief for Badghis killed in an ambush [Khaama (Afghanistan)] A senior Taliban leader was killed in an ambush of the Afghan National Defense and Security Forces (ANDSF) in western 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... province of Afghanistan. Local officials in Herat province said Mawlavi Alam was the group’s military commission chief for Badghis province and was killed as he was travelling to Herat province. Provincial governor’s front man for Herat Jilani Farhad said Mawlavi Alam was ambushed by the Afghan forces in Keshk-e-Rabat district. He said Mawlavi Alam was involved in major attacks that led to the killing of scores of security personnel and civilians. |
| Posted by:Fred |
| #3 Unfortunate for the victims, the hungry, the misguided, the children. |
| Posted by: Skidmark 2016-06-20 17:49 |
| #2 It turns out they are actually ex-Amish. Their community shunned them for dealing with this individual, so they quit. |
| Posted by: trailing wife 2016-06-20 13:49 |
| #1 Yeah, well here Amish trade children for debts. Where's the moral balance? |
| Posted by: Skidmark 2016-06-20 10:35 |