The Taliban are now trying to seize provincial capitals after taking smaller administrative districts. and NATO troops complete their pullout from the war-torn country. The war between the Taliban and Afghanistan's government forces has intensified over the past few months as U.S. The government most often holds the Taliban responsible. The killing of government officials by the Taliban is not uncommon, and several recent attacks against civilians have been claimed by the Islamic State. Interpreters who fled Afghanistan consider dangerous trip home to apply for refugee status in Canada.In a statement Mujahid put out later, he said Menapal "was killed in a special attack of Mujahideen" and was "punished for his deeds." Menapal had previously been a deputy spokesperson for Afghan President Ashraf Ghani. Meanwhile, Taliban spokesperson Zabihullah Mujahid told The Associated Press that the group's fighters had killed Dawa Khan Menapal, who ran the government's operations for the local and foreign media. Zaranj's fall to the Taliban, if confirmed, would be a mostly symbolic victory for the insurgents. Zaranj, the provincial capital, has about 50,000 residents. The province's governor, Abdul Karim Barahawi, fled Zaranj for refuge in the peaceful Chahar Burjak district, where the local ethnic Baluch population has given him protection.
Nimroz is sparsely populated in a region that's mainly desert. But the Taliban posted images on social media showing insurgents inside the local airport and posing for photographs at the entrance to the city. The Taliban have been waging fierce battles for months across Afghanistan, laying siege to provincial capitals in the south and west of the country after capturing district after district and even seizing several key border crossings.Īlso Friday, in southern Nimroz province, the capital of Zaranj appeared to be the first provincial capital to fall to the Taliban, though the government claimed there was still fierce fighting around key infrastructure in the city. and NATO forces complete their final pullout from Afghanistan by the end of the month. The slaying comes amid Taliban advances and battles for more territory as U.S. Its purpose is to help the Afghan security forces and institutions develop the capacity to defend Afghanistan and protect its citizens in a sustainable manner.The Taliban ambushed and killed the director of Afghanistan's government media centre on Friday in the capital Kabul, the latest killing of a government official just days after an assassination attempt on the country's acting defence minister. "Their removal delivers a critical blow to the Taliban network in the central region of Afghanistan, and opens an opportunity for reconciliation and a peaceful settlement.”Įstablished in 2015, Resolute Support (RS) is a NATO-led, non-combat mission to train, advise and assist the Afghan National Defense and Security Forces (ANDSF), who assumed nationwide responsibility for Afghanistan’s security following the conclusion of the previous NATO-led International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) mission. "Mushfaq and Ehsanullah, two Taliban irreconcilables, were impediments to peace,” said O’Donnell. The Taliban confirmed the death of its two leaders in a statement, July 23. Ehsanullah was also known to have emplaced a countless number of improvised explosive devices, endangering Afghan civilians north of Kabul, where his network carried out Taliban attacks. The Taliban leaders were known to have coordinated or directly participated in attacks against both U.S. "This should bring more reconcilable Taliban members to the negotiating table as they see how every enemy of Afghanistan is brought to justice.” John Brennan, Train, Advise and Assist Command-East commander. "This marks a momentous period where a group of ruthless terrorists, who were given an opportunity to reconcile but chose otherwise, were removed from the fight,” said U.S. The Afghan National Army’s 201st Corps, enabled by NATO’s Train, Advise and Assist Command-East, maneuvered forces into Tagab district to support the effort, capitalizing on the disruption to the insurgent group to engage local elders on reconciliation. Special Operations Forces, the Afghan Special Security Forces raid resulted in the death of 15 other Taliban fighters and the detention of two more.
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