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Afghanistan
Baghlan’s Burka district falls to Taliban
2021-05-06
[KhaamaPress] Security officials in Baghlan province said that the Burka district of the province has fallen to Talibs on Tuesday night.

Jawed Basharat, a front man for Baghlan police HQ said that the district has collapsed following Taliban
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offensive operations.

According to Basharat, Afghan defense and security forces are currently stationed in another location close to the region, the defense units are preparing to push the turbans back and retake the region.

The provincial front man did not further provide information on the incident.

Meanwhile,
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Taliban attacked an ANDSF outpost in "Baghlan Markazi" on Tuesday killing nine security force members.

Reports indicate further 16 security force members were captured by the Taliban fighters, and several of the ANDSF armored vehicles were also set on fire by the holy warrior group.

This comes as the Ministry of Defense in a statement said that 25 Taliban fighters were killed in Nahr-e-Saraj and Lashkargah districts of the Helmand
...an Afghan province populated mostly by Pashtuns, adjacent to Injun country in Pak Balochistan...
province.

MoD bulletin added that Afghan National Defense and Security Forces backed by Afghan Air Force targeted Talibs in Nahr-e-Saraj and Lashkargah districts of the province.

Shoib, known as Saifullah a Taliban commander was also among the killed 25 turbans and further four Taliban fighters were reported maimed, the statement added.

The operation also resulted in damaging some weapons and ammunition belonging to the Taliban.

In another security incident, the police chief for the "Sarawza" district was killed during a fierce battle in the region on early Wednesday morning.

The heavy festivities between government forces and the Taliban took place at around 3:00 am local time in the Sarawza district of Paktika
...which coincidentally borders South Wazoo...
province.

The district police chief was killed when his vehicle hit an IED while he was on his way to provide support to the battling security forces, Shah Mohammad Arian the provincial police front man told the media.

He added three coppers were also maimed in the region.

According to Arian, the Taliban have also suffered heavy casualties, but the group has not yet commented on the incident.
Related:
Baghlan: 2021-05-04 Over 60 Taliban, 30 Soldiers Killed in Past Day's Violent Surge
Baghlan: 2021-05-04 Taliban digs a tunnel to ANDSF camp, kills more than 20
Baghlan: 2021-05-01 7 People Killed in Gunmen Attack in Baghlan: Official
Related:
Burka district: 2017-08-13 Taliban’s deputy military chief surrenders in Baghlan province
Burka district: 2017-07-14 Unexploded mortar shell leaves 4 kidz dead in Baghlan
Burka district: 2017-05-13 'Heavy Clashes' Ongoing In Baghlan’s Burka District
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