'Dozens dead' in Afghan attack by Taliban

[Ahmad]

Taliban gunmen have attacked an Afghan road construction company in the eastern province of Paktia, reportedly killing at least 35 people and wounded another 20 in the worst single attack in months.

"A large group of Taliban attacked a road construction company in Paktia province. The fighting between the company guards and Taliban attackers continued for five hours," Rohullah Samoon, Paktia provincial spokesman, said on Thursday.

"Thirty-five guards and staff of the company were killed and 20 were injured. There were casualties on the Taliban side as well."

However, Taliban put the death toll at 40.

Zabihullah Mujahid, the Taliban spokesman, said the movement carried out the attack, killing 40 people and torching four vehicles.

He did not mention any Taliban casualties. The group is known frequently to exaggerate its claims.

The attack came a day after at least 13 people were killed and 20 others injured in a suicide bombing on a minibus carrying police cadets in eastern Afghanistan.

 

[jha]

Afghan commandos kill 60 Taliban fighters in Faryab

The International Security Assistance Force said that Afghan commandos, backed by US Special Operations forces, killed more than 60 Taliban fighters, and possibly a senior Taliban leader, during a three-day-long operation in the Qaysar district in the northern Afghan province of Faryab. From the ISAF press release:

Afghan National Army commandos, partnered with U.S. Special Forces, eliminated more than 60 insurgents during clearing operations in Qaysar district, Faryab province in a three-day operation which began, May 13.
Members of 1st Company, 5th Commando Kandak cleared the area around Ghuchghar village after receiving reports of insurgent activity. In the ensuing engagements, the commandos reported destroying 23 motorcycles used by insurgents, several rocket propelled grenades, two crew served machine guns, numerous assault rifles and accompanying ammunition.

This operation has severely degraded the insurgent's ability to intimidate the local population and has denied them freedom of movement throughout Ghuchghar area, according to a U.S. Special Operations soldier.

They are also investigating local reports that a high level insurgent leader was killed in the fighting.

Working jointly with al Qaeda affiliates such as the Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan and the Eastern Turkistan Islamic Party, the Taliban have stepped up attacks in the north while Coalition and Afghan forces have focused on operations in the southern provinces of Helmand and Kandahar. The northwestern provinces of Badghis, Faryab, Jawzjan, and Sar-i-Pul are estimated to have thousands of Taliban fighters sheltering in the region.

Afghan commandos kill 60 Taliban fighters in Faryab - Threat Matrix

 

[saleen_s7]

Killings this days seems like going for a morning walk.

 

[Ahmad]

Killings this days seems like going for a morning walk.

It is sad brother. And look at these so called warriors of islam that prevent their country to become independent and having better roads.

 

[muse]

The northwestern provinces of Badghis, Faryab, Jawzjan, and Sar-i-Pul are estimated to have thousands of Taliban fighters sheltering in the region

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How did this happen? Instead of bad mouthing the Talib, because lets face it, no one is saying anything good about them, lets ask how it came to be that the Talib and IMU and East Turkistan movements became as numerous as they did -- Since this area is far from Pakistan and under US and Afghan control, how do the Afghan and US authorities explain this development?

 

[indian dream]

Its really sad brother