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Taliban Splinter Group’s Deputy Died after Sustaining Wounds Mullah Mannan Niazi, the deputy leader of a splinter group of Taliban led by Mullah Rasul, who sustained injuries in a clash in Herat last week, has died, a source from Herat, who wished not to be named, said. The fighting happened on May 12 in Guzara district in the western province of Herat after several attackers targeted the area where he lived, the source.  The source said that “Mullah Manan got injuries on his head and w...

Tactical Retreat Preceded Fall of Nerkh District: Officials  Following reports about the fall of Nerkh district of Maidan Wardak province to the Taliban, Afghan security officials said that the security forces made a "tactical retreat" from the district. Maidan Wardaks governor said that the security forces retreated from the district as part of a "conspiracy," without further elaborating. He said the district is currently under Taliban control. However, the Afghan Ministry of Defense (MoD)...

Deputy Leader of Taliban Splinter Group Wounded in Herat Mullah Mannan Niazi, the deputy leader of a splinter group of Taliban led by Mullah Rasul, was wounded in a clash in western Herat province on Tuesday evening, sources said.   Local officials have not commented on the report. The clash happened at around 10 pm local time in Guzara district in Herat after several attackers targeted the area where he lived, the sources said, adding that “he got injuries on his head and is under treatme...