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| Faryab faradiddles: Gov’t compounds attacked amid violent protests, AAF airstrikes get 7 incl. Talib big turban |
| 2018-07-05 |
| [Khaama (Afghanistan)] Reports emerging from Faryab province indicate that the protesters set the provincial government compound on fire after attacking several government and security compounds in this province. The eyewitnesses in the area are saying that the angry protesters and supporters of Junbish Milli commander Nizamuddin Qaisari attacked the provincial government, provincial intelligence compound, and the provincial security compound earlier today. According to the eyewitnesses, the protesters also set on fire several vehicles belonging to the security forces. They also added that the Afghan forces responded to the aggression of the protesters, leaving at least three dead and at least seven others wounded. The local government and security officials have not commented in this regard so far. But the provincial public health officials are saying that the dead body of one protester has been taken to the hospital along with seven others who have sustained injuries. The protests against the apprehension of commander Qaisari turned violent earlier today as the protesters were attempting to storm in the government compounds. The local government and military officials confirmed that Commander Nizamuddin Qaisari was arrested following a scuffle in a military compound on Monday evening. A provincial council member of Faryab Tahir Rahmani confirmed that Commander Qaisari has been arrested by the Special Forces of the Afghan Military. He said Commander Qaisari started verbal clash with the participants of a security meeting in Maimana city which resulted into a armed clash. According to Rahmani, at least four security guards of commander Qaisari were killed and at least four others were wounded. Top Taliban leader among 7 dead, wounded in AAF airstrikes in Faryab province [Khaama (Afghanistan)] At least seven Taliban militants including a key leader of the group were killed or wounded during the airstrikes conducted by the Afghan Air Force in northern Faryab province of Afghanistan. The 209th Shaheen Corps of the Afghan Military in the North said the airstrikes were conducted in the vicinity of Pashtun Kot district. A statement by the Shaheen Corps stated that the Afghan Air Force fighter planes carried out airstrikes at around 5:40 pm local time on Tuesday. The statement further added that the airstrikes left at least three Taliban militants dead while at least four others sustained injuries. According to the Shaheen Corps, a senior leader of the group identified as Mullah Samad also famous as Jawid was among those wounded. Mullah Samad is among the prominent leaders of the Taliban who was appointed as the deputy shadow governor of the group, Shaheen Corps said. The statement by Shaheen Corps also added that eight motorcycles belonging to Taliban were also destroyed during the same airstrikes. The airstrikes on Wednesday were carried out as part of the ongoing Esar-5 operations, the Shaheen Corps added. |
| Posted by:Fred |