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2021-05-22 Afghanistan
Center of District in Maidan Wardak Falls to Taliban: MP
[ToloNews] The district governor’s compound in Jalrez district in Maidan Wardak and the police headquarters have fallen to the Taliban
...the Pashtun equivalent of men...
after heavy attacks by the group for the last three days, an MP from the province, Mahdi Rasikh, said on Friday.

Rasikh said that some members of the government forces were captured by the Taliban after their attack on the district.

He said that the district remained under siege by the Taliban for the last two years.

Rasikh said that at least seven security force members were killed in the Taliban attack on the district, adding that some soldiers are missing.

He reiterated that "no action was taken by the central government to help the district" during heavy fighting in the last three days.

Taliban has claimed that they have captured Jalrez district.

Jalrez is located in the west of Maidan Wardak province. It lies 62 kilometers southwest of Kabul.

The Ministry of Defense in a statement said an operation has started by Afghan forces to clear Jalrez district of Death Eaters.

The ministry said that at least 10 bully boyz were killed in Afghan forces Arclight airstrike
...KABOOM!...
in the district and that the operation will continue until Jalrez is fully cleared of Taliban.

This is the second district in Maidan Wardak that falls to the Taliban in less than two weeks.
Posted by trailing wife 2021-05-22 00:00|| || Front Page|| [11175 views ]  Top
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