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| Afghanistan |
| Taliban Attack Herat District |
| 2015-05-14 |
| [Tolo] Dozens of Taliban holy warriors attacked Shindand district of 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 early Tuesday and clashed with security forces, local officials said. The attack took place at about 5:00am local time after Taliban holy warriors converged on the area. No details regarding casualties were available as yet, said officials. Shindand is one of Herat's insecure districts where holy warriors frequently target the security forces. This attack comes two days after Taliban holy warriors attacked and took control of Jawand district in western Badghis province. On Monday, military forces launched an operation in Jawand to regain control of the district after Saturday night's attack, said officials. Taj Mohammad Jahid, the commander of the 207th Corps of the Afghan National Army (ANA) in western Afghanistan said reinforcement troops have been deployed to the area. This latest incident is just one of many to have been carried out by holy warriors following the launch of their spring offensive last month. Northern provinces that have come under attack in this time include Kunduz, Badakhshan, Baghlan and Faryab provinces. |
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