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Afghanistan
Many died in ‘Taliban’ attacks across Afghanistan
2021-04-23
[Khaama Press] Local officials in Maidan Wardak province said at least five security force members had their heads chopped off by the Taliban
...mindless ferocity in a turban...
after surrendering to the group on the outskirts of Maidan Shahr the city of Wardak province. Sardar Bakhtiari, the deputy head of Wardak Provincial Council told the media on Thursday, that the incident took place in the Mullah Khel area of Jalriz district in Maidan Wardak. The fully equipped small unit surrendering to the Taliban belonged to "Antan" checkpoint. The Taliban has reportedly overrun the checkpoint and took all of the equipment available inside the checkpoint after decapitating the Afghan security force members.

Taliban so far did not comment on the incident.

Meanwhile,
...back at the alley, Bugs Moroni was holding Slats from behind while his brother Greasy Thumb was pounding his face into paste ...
five people were kidnapped by the Talibs in Jalriz district, while they were traveling to Maidan Shahr, the city of Maidan Wardak province. Security officials told media that the abductees were taken to an unknown location.

In other security incidents, five people were killed in three more were maimed during Taliban attacks in Ghor and Parwan provinces on Wednesday.

Ghor Governor, Abdul Zahir Faiz told the media that three students and a government employee were killed in a Taliban attack in the Dawlatyar district of Ghor province on Wednesday evening. These individuals were killed while they were traveling from Kabul to the Lal Sarjang district of Ghor, Taliban stopped their vehicle and killed them, Faiz said.

Also, Taliban offensive in Bagram district of Parwan province claimed life of a policeman on Wednesday night. According to security officials two people were also injured during the Taliban attack. Taliban is said to have fled the area following the outflank operation.

Taliban have not yet commented on the incident.

Meanwhile,
...back at the alley, Bugs Moroni was holding Slats from behind while his brother Greasy Thumb was pounding his face into paste ...
officials in Parwan complained that the Taliban occasionally attacks the Sar Sayad area but the government is not taking any action to clear the area from Taliban influence and infiltrations.

This comes as unidentified button men on Wednesday night murdered Zia Mudaber, an employee of Afghanistan’s National Statics and information Authority. Mudaber, who was murdered in his residence, worked in the biometrics department for issuing electronic IDs to the public. Two of his family members were also reported to have been injured during the incident.
Related:
Maidan Wardak: 2021-04-09 AAF raid kills Taliban shadow district governor, deputy intelligence chief in Wardak
Maidan Wardak: 2021-04-07 Policeman killed, Haqqani’s sleeper cell member detained in Kabul
Maidan Wardak: 2021-04-05 Behsud Incident: Alipoor Continues to Evade Arrest
Related:
Jalriz district: 2020-12-29 Taliban Abducts ’15 Passengers’ in Ghazni Province
Jalriz district: 2020-12-15 Security Convoy Trapped in Taliban Ambush
Jalriz district: 2020-11-30 ICRC Employee Kidnapped in Maidan Wardak following Abduction of 28 locals
Related:
Ghor: 2021-04-21 2 Public Uprising Force Members Killed in Taliban Attack in Herat
Ghor: 2021-04-21 Taliban Attacks Rising Despite Intl Efforts for Peace
Ghor: 2021-04-20 Afghanistan: 9 Killed in Security Incidents in 24 Hours
Related:
Dawlatyar district: 2021-03-31 Gov’t security force members killed in Taliban offensives in Paktia, Kapisa, Ghor provinces
Dawlatyar district: 2019-06-10 Several Killed In Taliban Attack In Ghor: Officials
Dawlatyar district: 2016-06-21 33 Talibunnies die in Afghan operations
Related:
Parwan: 2021-04-20 Afghanistan: 9 Killed in Security Incidents in 24 Hours
Parwan: 2021-04-20 AIHRC: 79 civilians killed, wounded in Afghanistan over the past week
Parwan: 2021-04-02 Six Security Force Members Killed in Herat: Officials
Related:
Bagram district: 2020-12-11 Police Nabs Skilled Mine Maker in Parwan
Bagram district: 2020-08-28 4 Civilians, Soldier Killed in Taliban Attack in Parwan
Bagram district: 2020-07-29 ‘Freed Taliban Prisoners Arrested Again’
Posted by:trailing wife

#1  since 2000 about 70,000 Taliban have died in the conflict and about the same number of Afghan Govt (including municipal and regional -both military, police and administrative) forces
Posted by: Lord Garth   2021-04-23 10:02  

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