[AfghanDigest] LAST 24 HOURS- CLASH BETWEEN IRANIAN AND TALIBAN BORDER SECURITY FORCES – Iranian officials confirmed that 1 Iranian border guard was killed in a clash with Taliban border security forces. Iranian news sites said the fighting involved ‘bandits’ from Afghanistan but Afghan sources were adamant the scuffle involved both country’s border forces.
- US REITERATES IT WILL INTERVENE IF TERROR GROUPS OPERATE IN AFGHANISTAN – In a blunt warning to the regime, a US spokesman said that President Biden will not hesitate to take action if terror groups seek safe haven in the country. He went on to say that the overall objective would be to halt terrorist attacks against Pakistan.
- UPDATE ABOUT NRF TARGETED ATTACK IN TAKHAR – The ambush of a Taliban intelligence chief in Rostaq succeeded in wounding Qari Abdullah and 1 of his bodyguards was killed. A second report has alleged that Abdullah was also killed in the attack but confirmation has not yet been received.
- MINISTRY OF THE INTERIOR CLAIMS TO HAVE ARRESTED 5 ISIS-K MEMBERS – The 5 detainees were allegedly involved in the killing of Rahimullah Haqqani. GDI agents released videos of the men’s confessions on their social media accounts.
- PUBLIC FLOGGINGS INCREASE – As expected, Provinces around the country have begun to announce public spectacles of Sharia punishments. In the wake of the recent public execution, several Provinces scheduled events around the country. Parwan publicly flogged 27 people (10 of which were women) and released a video of the punishments being carried out.
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Helmand: Sources reported that a team from the NLF killed 2 Taliban security forces personnel in Lashkargah for continually harassing the local population. No further information was available.
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