Taliban set free 107 ANP in Exchange of military Equipment

Taliban released one hundred and seven soldiers who have been surrendered to insurgents on Saturday evening, a local official said.

Local officials have stated that the following Afghan National police forces has been set free by the mediation of the local tribal elders in the area.

Badakhshan representative in lower house of the parliament Fawzia Kofi criticizing the Government said,” the Afghan National Police forces after five days struggling against Taliban in tergran police post having fear of beheading has surrendered to Taliban.”

Badakhshan has been insecure for the past several months,30 Afghan soldiers were beheaded by Taliban in Jurm district,17 other police forces were killed in Warduj district,Yemgan district has been attacked by Taliban and controlled for fifteen days, and surrendering of 107 Afghan National Police forces are the events has taken place in the past several months.

Mp Fawzia Kofi said,” their release must have been taken place by the mediation of someone, we have witnessed that they have been engaging Taliban for five days, they have been asking for air help but nothing has been done.”

Badakhshan police chief Sakhidad Haidary stated that the following forces has been traded with their equipments, a claim which has been rejected by the Badakhshan representative.

There were contrary information about the number of police forces tergran police post from 180 police forces 107 surrendered to Taliban but the rest has flown to Zibak district of Badakshan.

Head of Badakhshan provincial council Abdullah Naji said,”the following ANP were set free by the mediation of the local elders ,but Taliban has taken all their military equipment.”

 Based on the Governmental officials two helicopters were sent to the area for helping those soldiers fighting Taliban but due to bad weather condition, the following birds couldn’t fly.

 A number of the Afghan military experts have criticized the Government neglects and condition of the Afghan forces.

Afghan military expert Jawid Khohistani said,” neglects of the Government will increase the number of the Afghan security forces causalities, this could impact badly on the morals of the Afghan National Security Forces.”

Afghanistan Defense Ministry spokesman Dawlat Waziri said,” an investigation committee is to be established for declaring the details on the issue.”

Mps and experts have warned the Government if the Government continues to its neglects on Badakhshan situation huge catastrophy will be underway.

Reported by Hameed Sediqee