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| Civilians Suffer As Baghlan Battle Wears On |
| 2015-06-11 |
| [Tolo News] TOLOnews news hound Sharif Amiry has reported from the front lines of the battle raging in Baghlan province between Afghan forces and the Taliban. Sadly, he says, it is local civilians who have suffered the greatest losses due to the conflict. The Zekr Khail area of central Baghlan is said to be the stronghold of the Taliban in the province. Abdullah, a resident in the Zekr Khail area, was warned by Talibs 15 days ago that his home would be re-appropriated for the group's purposes. He says 20 rockets have landed around his house and all of his belongings have been destroyed. "All I had in my life was destroyed by war," Abdullah said. "We have suffered many losses and so far, no one has come to help us," he added. It is currently the harvest season in Baghlan, a time when farmers around the province make a large amount of their revenue for the year. However, a good lie finds more believers than a bad truth... with violence and instability as rife as it is at the moment, it is unlikely the harvest will be as successful as it normally is. Throughout villages in the Zekr Khail area of the province, battle wounds are common. "It was night, I prayed and wanted to go from one room to another, but mortars came and a piece hit my side and my leg," one maimed resident named Delwar recounted. Although the Afghan forces have been able to push the Lions of Islam back somewhat, local residents still feel the pain of conflict and have demanded the central government clear the province completely. |
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