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2017-10-23 Afghanistan

Deadly infighting among Taliban leaves 50 dead, wounded in Herat

[Khaama (Afghanistan)] A new deadly infighting has erupted among the Taliban
...Arabic for students...
faceless myrmidons in western Herat
...a venerable old Persian-speaking city in western Afghanistan, populated mostly by Tadjiks, which is why it's not as blood-soaked as areas controlled by Pashtuns...
province of Afghanistan, leaving nearly 50 people dead.

According to the local officials in Herat, the latest festivities took place between the supporters of Taliban supreme Mullah Hebatullah Akhundzada and dissident Taliban leader Mullah Mohammad Rasool.

Provincial governor’s front man Jilani Farhad confirmed the latest festivities have left around 40 dead from both the sides.

He said faceless myrmidons under the command of Mullah Samad loyal to Mullah Hebatullah and Mullah Nangialai who is loyal to Mullah Rasool, clashed in Khaifan area of Shindand district.

The anti-government armed turban groups have not commented regarding the report so far.

Clashes between the supporters of Mullah Hebatullah and Mulllah Rasool have not been rare but numerous such incidents have taken place in the past well.

Mullah Rasool is a dissident Taliban leader who has been leading his own faction of the Taliban after the death of the group’s founder and former supreme leader Mullah Mohammad Omar.

The supporters of Mullah Rasool have also clashed with the supporters of Mullah Akhtar Mansoor, the predecessor of Mullah Hebatullah.

Posted by Fred 2017-10-23 00:00|| || Front Page|| [11137 views ] Top
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#1 I was happy enough when I found out we smoked 40 of the ba$tards in Nangarhar. Now this!

Either way, it's obvious we need to work harder if these cretins can outdo us so easily.

Posted by gorb 2017-10-23 00:26|| 2017-10-23 00:26|| Front Page Top

#2 this also supports the theory that if we left Afghanistan and it fell to the Taliban, they would spend most of their time killing each other and with ISIS vs Taliban killing

ideally, it would be good, imo, to divide Afghanistan into a non islamic state and an islamic state but, of course, the islamic state would want to slaughter the folks in the other state so that would be a problem

Posted by lord garth 2017-10-23 06:38|| 2017-10-23 06:38|| Front Page Top

#3 "Let's you and him fight"

Posted by Frank G 2017-10-23 07:07|| 2017-10-23 07:07|| Front Page Top

#4 Pop corn, Pop corn, get your pop corn here!!!

Posted by AlanC 2017-10-23 08:08|| 2017-10-23 08:08|| Front Page Top

#5 Must be the Afghan "election" season...

Hopefully, these are just the primaries....

Posted by Mercutio 2017-10-23 09:56|| 2017-10-23 09:56|| Front Page Top

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