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Afghan Forces Retake Control of Taywara District in Ghor
Afghan security forces on Thursday retook the control of Taywara district of Ghor province from Taliban militants, the Ministry of Defense (MoD) confirmed.
“The Afghan army commandos retook the control of Taywara district which was fallen into the hands of enemies five days ago during a blitz today at around 09:30 a.m.,” a statement released by the MoD said.
The statement added that the operation was underway to fully clear the district from the existence of the enemies.
Earlier in the day, the provincial governor spokesman, Abdul Hai Khatibi, told Ariana News that an air-ground operation was launched early at the morning to recapture the district.
According to the official, more than 60 militants and about 20 Afghan forces have been killed during the fighting, but there was no confirmation regarding the causalities from the defense ministry.
The Taliban group has not made a comment about the report yet.
This comes as the Taliban insurgents captured Taywara district last Sunday after days of intense fighting with Afghan forces.
Following the seizure of the district, the heavily-armed militants stormed a hospital and killed more than 35 people.
“When the Taliban entered the hospital they killed 35, all civilians,” Shah Hussain Murtazawi a presidential spokesman said on Monday, without specifying if they were patients or staff.
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Ten people killed by floods in Helmand
Ten people have been killed and six others injured by floods in Helmand province in the past week, local officials said on Friday.
According to officials, seven of those were members of the same family, and they were killed in Kajaki district last night.
“Most of the people moved from vulnerable areas to high lands and mountains, and thanks Allah the number of casualties is low,” Sher Mohammad Vahdat, the head of information of the Directorate of Information and Culture in Helmand, said adding rescue teams and security forces have been dispatched to help people.
It is said that the telecommunication system has also been disrupted due to the effect of floods in Kajaki district. Floods have also destroyed thousands of acres of agricultural land.
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UN envoy meets Indian foreign minister to discuss Afghanistan
Roza Otunbayeva, the UN Secretary General’s Special Representative for Afghanistan, met with the Indian Foreign Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar in New Delhi and discussed issues related to Afghanistan, it was announced on Thursday.
During the meeting, Otunbayeva thanked India for “its critical humanitarian support and longstanding friendship for the Afghan people” and discussed the importance of regional and international cooperation to address prevailing challenges in Afghanistan, UNAMA said on X.
Jaishankar also said on X that the sides exchanged views on the current situation in Afghanistan.
“Underlined that India has provided wheat, medicines, pesticides and school supplies. Appreciate the role of UN agencies as partners in these endeavors,” he said.
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Traffic accident leaves one dead, four injured in Herat
Local officials in Herat say one person was killed and four others injured due to a traffic accident in Karukh district of the province.
The accident took place on Thursday night at 8:pm.
The injured individuals have been taken to Herat’s regional hospital by the personnel of Karukh district police headquarters, local officials said.
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