Afghan Forces, Taliban Clash After Ceasefire End
According to defense ministry spokesman Fawad Aman, two clashes broke out Wednesday in the eastern province of Ghazni.
Ten insurgents were killed in clashes between Afghan forces and the Taliban in eastern Afghanistan, officials said Thursday, the first time authorities have confirmed direct fighting since a recent ceasefire expired.
According to defense ministry spokesman Fawad Aman, two clashes broke out Wednesday in the eastern province of Ghazni.
Aman told AFP that 10 Taliban insurgents had been killed. “Their attacks were repelled and they suffered casualties,” Aman said.
Ningarhar’s city residents praised Afghan forces after killing 10 terrorists who had attacked on building and civilians in Ningarhar. @GenYasinZia pic.twitter.com/ImhWHgwJtE
— Fawad Aman (@FawadAman2) August 3, 2020
Waheedullah Jumazada, spokesman for the Ghazni provincial governor, confirmed the two clashes.
In one attack near Ghazni city, Afghan forces called in an air strike when Taliban fighters raided an army base housing about 300 government troops.
The Taliban and government forces agreed on a three-day truce to mark the Muslim festival of Eid al-Adha which started last Friday.
The truce came ahead of expected peace talks between the Taliban and Kabul aimed at ending the 19-year-old conflict that has ravaged the country.
