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Afghanistan
Taliban kill HIA commander’s sons in Ghor clash
2018-01-14
[PAJHWOK] Two sons of a former Hezb-i-Islami Afghanistan (HIA) commander have been killed and he injured in a clash with Taliban insurgents in western Ghor province, an official said Saturday. Gunmen loyal to Taliban commander Abdul Hamid...
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Posted by:Fred

#4  HIG is distinct from Hezb-e-Islami Afghanistan (HIA), a legal Afghan political party

Why would a legal political party need commanders? Is that not a military title?
Posted by: trailing wife   2018-01-14 14:29  

#3  HIG is distinct from Hezb-e-Islami Afghanistan (HIA), a legal Afghan political party composed of, among others, some reconciled HIG members. HIG shares most elements of Taliban ideology and HIG insurgents cooperate with the Taliban in some parts of Afghanistan despite some ideological differences. --globalsecurity

Posted by: S. Tenille3210   2018-01-14 10:08  

#2  Ghorey

Ooooooohhhh, well played, Zenobia F!
Posted by: trailing wife   2018-01-14 10:03  

#1  A very Victorian story
Of mystery and mourning and worry,
Disconsolate widows
And wan, weary kiddos:
Afghanistan, gothic and Ghorey.
Posted by: Zenobia Floger6220   2018-01-14 09:56  

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