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Taliban attack kills nine border force members in Herat: sources
At least nine members of the Afghan Border Force were killed in clashes with the Taliban militants in western Herat province, sources said Friday.
According to the sources, the Taliban attacked two outposts in Kohsan and Ghorian districts, share a border with Iran, of the province on Thursday night.
The attack took place in Musa Abad village in Ghorian and the Kamana area in the Kohsan district, sources added.
The Afghan security officials have not commented in this regard.
The Taliban, however, claimed that at least 13 border security members have been killed and 21 more captured by the group.
Meanwhile, some reports indicate that both districts have been fallen into the hands of the militants.
Meanwhile, at least six militants were killed in an operation by the Afghan forces in the Adraskan district of the province.
The Ministry of Defense said in a statement that the operation was conducted on Thursday.
According to the statement, at least six militants – including a Taliban commander, Imamuddin Mukhles – were killed and three suspects were arrested.
“An explosive cache were destroyed and 14 motorbikes belonging to the Taliban were seized during the raids,” the statement read.
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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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