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Taliban’s Key commanders, Shadow District Governor Killed, Wounded in Herat

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Following Afghan security forces operation, the Taliban’s shadow district governor, Mullah Samad was wounded and 20 members of his group including two key commanders of the group were killed in Herat province, officials said.

Local officials in Herat have declared that Mullah Samad was attacked in Farah province and was transferred to Pakistan for treatment.

“Mullah Samad was the commander of Taliban group in the western zone of the country who has also been considered one of the key members of the group,” said Jilani Farhad, the spokesman of Herat governor.

Mullah Samad is one of the supporters of Mullah Haibatullah, the Taliban’s leader. He has always fought against the Taliban splinter group, Mullah Muhammad Rasoul in the western parts of the country.

Nearly hundreds of Taliban fighters were killed during the past two years in clashes between Taliban two splinter groups in Shindand district of Herat.

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Muttaqi to Pakistani envoy: Trade and transit obstacles benefit no one

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Acting Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi and Pakistan’s Special Representative for Afghanistan Mohammad Sadiq met on Saturday and discussed bilateral relations, political and economic cooperation, security and transit, said Zia Ahmad Takal, head of public relations at Foreign Ministry in a statement.

In this meeting, Muttaqi emphasized that obstacles to trade and transit are not in anyone’s interest and that certain issues should not be linked together.

He added that the process of Afghan refugees returning from Pakistan should be carried out gradually and with dignity.

According to the statement, Pakistan’s special representative also acknowledged that ensuring security in Afghanistan benefits both Pakistan and the region.

He committed to introducing measures to facilitate the visa issuance process for Afghan citizens.

Mohammad Sadiq also stated that practical steps will be taken to resolve existing trade and transit challenges.

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IEA announces resumption of consular services in Norway

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The Afghan embassy in Oslo will resume consular services on coming Monday, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Kabul announced Saturday.

The ministry said in a statement that the resumption of consular services in Norway was a “positive step.”

In August last year, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Kabul declared the consular services of Afghan missions in 14 Western countries including Norway to be invalid.

The statement cited corruption, lack of transparency and non-coordination with the ministry as reasons for the closure.

 
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Eighteen injured after dispute between two brothers in Helmand

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Eighteen people were injured following a dispute between two brothers in Afghanistan’s southern Helmand province on Friday, local officials said.

The incident occurred in the Old Bazaar area of ​​Gereshk district and the people were injured when the son of one of the two brothers threw a hand grenade, the provincial department of information and culture said.

Two of the injured people are said to be in critical condition.

Officials did not say what caused the dispute.

One person has been arrested in connection with the incident.

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