Anti-Taliban resistance groups claim fresh attacks across Afghanistan, commander among dead

Summary

• On October 8, AFF, led by former Afghan army chief of staff General Yasin Zia, claimed that its fighters attacked a vehicle carrying Taliban members in Kiran wa Manjan district of Badakhshan, killing a commander and four guards.
• A day earlier, the group reported another attack in Faizabad, the provincial capital of Badakhshan, claiming four Taliban members, including a commander, were killed when a Toyota Hilux was targeted in the Shahr-e-Naw area.
• AFF also reported killing three Taliban personnel in Logar on October 14.

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ISLAMABAD/KABUL/KANDAHAR: Armed opposition to Taliban rule in Afghanistan has intensified, with anti-Taliban groups claiming more than 30 operations across several provinces during the past week. The groups have reported casualties among Taliban personnel, including the killing of a local police commander in Kandahar.

According to statements attributed to the Afghanistan United Front (AUF), Afghanistan Freedom Front (AFF) and Afghan Green Trend, the reported attacks took place between October 6 and 14 in multiple Afghan provinces. However, the casualty figures and operational claims have not been independently verified.

The latest reported incident occurred on October 14 in the Dalawar area of Arghandab district, Kandahar province, where AUF claimed responsibility for an attack on a Taliban police checkpoint. The group said its fighters killed Taliban police commander Rahimullah Rohani and another police member.