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| Afghanistan |
| Taliban Seize Villages in Baghlan |
| 2015-08-16 |
| [Tolo News] Taliban hard boyz have reportedly seized 10 villages in Burka district in northern Baghlan and that without any festivities in the area. Meanwhile, ...back at the laboratory the smoke and fumes had dispersed, to reveal an ominous sight... the tribal elders claimed only few villages in the district were under control of the government. They warned if government failed to retake the villages, the entire district would likely collapse into Taliban hands. They called on the government to send reinforcement troops to the area in order to combat scores of the Taliban they said had gathered in the district to take control of it. Mohammad Hanif Kodaye, a member of Baghlan Provincial Council, also admitted to the concerns of the elders and said the hard boyz had asked the residents in Burka district to avoid cooperating with the government. "Taliban are also extorting money from the residents," he added. Security officials, however, have not yet confirmed the collapse of villages in Burka. This comes as Taliban hard boyz are engaged in the festivities with the security forces over the past five days in Dand-e-Ghori area in Pul-e-Khumri, the picturesque provincial capital. In the recent months, the Insurgents have increased their activities and attacks in northern provinces, especially in Faryab, Kunduz, Baghlan and Badakhshan. |
| Posted by:Fred |