12.7.2019    Taliban dominate Badghes – Herat highway

The Badghes residents have been stranded as the Taliban continue to dominate the main highway linking the province with Herat. The local civil society blamed the provincial administration, particularly the security officials for not doing enough to resolve this crisis. They demanded the government to urgently launch a security operation here to clear this main highway. Abdul Aziz Baig, chairman provincial council, acknowledged the grim situation on the Badghes – Herat highway. He said the residents cannot freely travel on this key route. However, Abdul Ghafoor Malakzai, provincial governor, discarded the reports about the Taliban having a full control over the highway. He added the insurgents only show-up on the highway and run away after stay for few hours. He added fresh troops of army and the uprising force have been deployed on this highway to ensure security. Badghes is among the insecure provinces in the west of the country where Bala Murghab district alone briefly fell twice to the Taliban. It is said the Taliban have heavy presence in many of its districts.

12.7.2019    Daikundi: Surging insecurity forces hundreds to flee homes

Hundreds of Kejran district residents in Daikundi province are forced to flee their homes by the mounting Taliban assaults. According to the provincial council members, some 1800 families have fled their homes following the Taliban’s assaults on security check posts. Sheema Rustamyan, chairperson for the provincial council, said the growing insecurity has also forced four boys and girls schools to close down. She added two other schools were already closed due to mounting insurgency here. She added the closure of schools at this crucial moment would leave devastating impacts on the students. The provincial council chairperson mentioned that the fighting between security forces and the Taliban only intensified three weeks ago. However, Rehmatullah Seerat, head of the directorate of education in the province, clarified that only two schools in the restive Kejran district closed while as the rest are functioning properly. He said the ongoing clashes around the districts has led to absence of students, but the schools remain open. Daikundi shares border with restive Ghazni, Helmand, Uruzgan, Ghor and Bamyan provinces.

12.7.2019    Ребенок-смертник совершил теракт на свадьбе в провинции Нангархар: 10 человек убито, более 40 ранено

Ребенок с «жилетом смертника» на теле взорвался на свадебной церемонии в пятницу в уезде Пачирагам восточной афганской провинции Нангархар. В результате взрыва 10 человек погибли, более 40 получили ранения. Как сообщил представителям СМИ пресс-секретарь губернатора Атаулла Хугиани, целью террориста был местный полевой командир отряда местной самообороны Малик Тур. Талибы сразу же отвергли свое участие в покушении на Малик Тура. -0-

12.7.2019    Афганская армия несет тяжелые потери в провинции Фарьяб

Пятнадцать военнослужащих афганской национальной армии погибли и столько же получили ранения в результате атаки талибов на уезд Бал Чараг провинции Фарьяб, сообщают местные СМИ. По данным заместителя главы провинциального совета Сибгатуллы Силаба, боевики «Талибан» прошлой ночью взяли штурмом район Кольян указанного уезда, куда на следующий день было спешно переброшено подкрепление.