[Khaama (Afghanistan)] 16 holy warriors have been killed in internal festivities in eastern and southern parts of the country.Hazrat Hussain Mashriqiwal, front man for the provincial police headquarters of Nangarhar
The unfortunate Afghan province located adjacent to Mohmand, Kurram, and Khyber Agencies. The capital is Jalalabad. The province was the fief of Younus Khalis after the Soviets departed and one of his sons is the current provincial Taliban commander. Nangarhar is Haqqani country..
province says that 11 bully boyz were killed and 24 others maimed in a clash erupted between two holy warrior groups in Gorgore area of Haska Mina District yesterday.
Another report from southern Zabul province suggests that five holy warriors have been killed in festivities between the fighters of Taliban and Daesh in Sardara area of Arghandab District.
Colonel Ghulam Jailani Khan Farahi, the deputy police chief of Zabul says that three of those killed belong to Taliban and two others are from Daesh group.
Haji Atta Jan Haqbayan, head of the provincial council of Zabul province says that due to sporadic festivities between the two groups, civilians have been fleeing their homes.
He said some of these people have arrived in Qalat, the quiet provincial capital, and others in nearby districts where they face problems such as lack of shelter and financial assistance.
Haqbayan urged government to take strict actions against the situation.