Afghanistan: 119 people killed within 2 days in clashes, security incidents ANI | Updated: Jun 07, 2021 04:47 IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], June 7 (ANI): Amid a surge in violence following US troops withdrawal from Afghanistan, a security official said that 119 people, including 102 security force members were killed in clashes and security incidents in just two days June 3 and 4.
Details provided by a security official who wished not to be named indicated that 196 security force members were wounded in just two days, reported Tolo News.
The source said that Taliban casualties are similar to those of Afghan forces in the same time period, but the Defense Ministry reported that 183 Taliban were killed in Afghan defensive operations in eight provinces on June 3 and 181 Taliban were killed in Afghan forces operations in six provinces on June 4.
119 people killed within 2 days in Afghanistan
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07 Jun 2021, 09:27 GMT+10
Kabul [Afghanistan], June 7 (ANI): Amid a surge in violence following US troops withdrawal from Afghanistan, a security official said that 119 people, including 102 security force members were killed in clashes and security incidents in just two days June 3 and 4.
Details provided by a security official who wished not to be named indicated that 196 security force members were wounded in just two days, reported Tolo News.
The source said that Taliban casualties are similar to those of Afghan forces in the same time period, but the Defense Ministry reported that 183 Taliban were killed in Afghan defensive operations in eight provinces on June 3 and 181 Taliban were killed in Afghan forces operations in six provinces on June 4.
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It was a big attack, and getting worse. That’s been the news all weekend, as officials reported attacks in about 10 provinces per day. All told, 119 people have been reported killed, and 102 of them are members of Afghan security forces.
Beyond the large death toll, 196 security forces were reported wounded over the 48 hour period. The Defense Ministry also claimed 183 Taliban killed on Friday, and another 181 killed on Saturday.
Former Governor Ilyas Wahdat insisted that the Defense Ministry’s figures, particularly as it related to the Taliban, were not accurate. It is common for the Afghan figures to be disputed, and generally they exaggerate Taliban deaths to try to make losses look less one-sided.
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