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Taliban attacks intensified in most parts of Afghanistan recently

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Last Updated on: June 16, 2020

Over the course of 24 hours, nearly 20 of Afghan forces have been killed and more than a dozen wounded in Taliban attacks.

In the last two days alone, the Taliban have carried out attacks in parts of more than a dozen Afghan provinces, most of which have focused on government checkpoints, according to information obtained by Ariana News.

Despite the unannounced ceasefire, war is being reported from all over Afghanistan.

In Faryab’s Qaisar district, three Afghan forces and 17 Taliban fighters were killed in heavy attacks by the group.

In Kapisa’s Tagab district and Maidan Wardak’s Jalriz district, at least one soldier in Jalriz and killing 11 local police forces in Taliban attacks.

“There was an attack by the Taliban that resulted in casualties and a number of people’s forces were killed in the conflict,” said Mohammad Hussein Sanjani, head of the Kapisa Provincial Council.

In eastern Afghanistan, six districts of Nangarhar have witnessed war, and fighting has been intensified in the districts of Alishing, Dawlatabad, and Alingar of Laghman province.

Taliban attacks on government forces are also reported to have been intensified in several districts of Paktia, Paktika, Khost, and Logar.

“Taliban are fighting alongside the Arabs and the Punjabis, and as per uncorroborated reports, the Uighurs are also fighting alongside them,” said Shamim Khan Katawazi, the governor of Paktia.

In western Afghanistan; Ghor’s Pasaband district is on the verge of collapse, parts of Badghis, Herat, and Farah are witnesses of fierce fighting; In Helmand, the Taliban has started clashes in three different districts.

“After the forces leave the checkpoints, the Taliban plant mines in it, and when the army and police return the next day, they encounter the mine blast and are martyred,” said Gul Agha Muslim, a member of the Helmand Provincial Council.

Although the Taliban have carried out offensive attacks, government forces are on defensive mode, the interior ministry said.

“Violence has not diminished, it has increased, but we are still trying to maintain a defensive mode because of our commitment to peace,” said Jawid Faisal, the spokesman for the National Security Council.

In the past week alone, the Taliban have carried out attacks in 29 provinces that have claimed the lives of nearly 700 pro-government personnel and civilians, according to security sources.

The Taliban deny responsivity for civilian casualties in their attacks.

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Khalilzad questions Pakistan’s commitment to Afghan welfare

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Zalmay Khalilzad, the former US special representative for Afghanistan, has questioned Pakistan’s commitment to the welfare of the Afghan people, citing Islamabad’s policies over the past three decades.

Khalilzad said in a post on X that Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif advocated for the rights of Afghan women during his speech at the UN General Assembly on Friday.

Sharif said: “Fundamental rights of the Afghan people — especially women and girls — must be respected.”

Responding to the remarks, Khalilzad said Pakistan’s policies over the past 30 years raise questions about Sharif’s commitment to Afghan welfare.

He cited Pakistan’s support for militant groups against US forces and what he described as the poor treatment of Afghan refugees as examples.

Khalilzad also said Afghanistan and Pakistan need and should have much better relations, adding that “a reset is necessary.”

 
 
 
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India, UN envoy discuss Afghanistan’s humanitarian needs

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India’s Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri met with the UN Secretary-General’s Special Representative for Afghanistan, Rabab Fatima, on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly.

Indian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said in a post on X that Misri underscored the need to keep addressing the humanitarian needs of the Afghan people as a priority.

Misri also appreciated the role of the UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) and reaffirmed India’s continued cooperation with the United Nations on Afghanistan.

The meeting comes as Afghanistan continues to face humanitarian and economic challenges, with international agencies warning of significant needs among the Afghan population.

 
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Kazakhstan calls for coordinated international engagement with Afghanistan

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Kazakhstan’s Foreign Minister Mukhtar Tileuberdi has called for pragmatic and coordinated international engagement with Afghanistan, saying the country’s long-term stability is closely linked to the security and sustainable development of Central Asia.

Speaking during the general debate of the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly in New York on Friday, Tileuberdi said humanitarian assistance to Afghanistan remains essential but alone cannot break the cycle of poverty, displacement and dependency.

He said Kazakhstan supports a “pragmatic, coordinated and step-by-step” approach to international engagement with Afghanistan, with the United Nations playing a central role.

Tileuberdi also said Kazakhstan is working with the UN to operationalize the United Nations Regional Centre for the Sustainable Development Goals for Central Asia and Afghanistan in Almaty.

He said the success of the centre should be measured by the results and assistance it delivers to the region.

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