23 ANDSF Killed in Taliban Attacks, Security Incidents
At least 23 members of the Afghan security forces have been killed and dozens more were wounded in multiple Taliban attacks on the first day of Ramadan.
The attacks were carried out in Balkh, Badakhshan, Logar, Baghlan and Takhar provinces.
Ten soldiers were killed in Balkh, three in Logar, six in Baghlan, one in Takhar and three in Badakhshan.
Religious scholars said that the continuation of war in Afghanistan, particularly during Ramadan, is against Islamic principles.
Meanwhile, President Ashraf Ghani and Abdullah Abdullah, the head of the High Council of National Reconciliation (HCNR), in separate messages for Ramandan called on the Taliban to stop war and agree to a ceasefire.
23 ANDSF Killed in Taliban Attacks, Security Incidents
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MoD’s Plan to Merge Army Corps Sparks Reaction from MPs
The Defense Ministry’s plan to dissolve the Afghan Army’s 217 Pamir Corps and merge it with the 209 Shaheen Army Corps has been faced with widespread reaction from lawmakers and analysts who say it will have severe consequences on the security situation in some northern and northeastern provinces, especially the Kunduz province.
Lawmakers said militants will once again takeover the strategic province of Kunduz if the plan is implemented.
The 217 Pamir Army Corps was established in 2019.
“These measures should be taken in line with the security situation and the security threats now and in the future, but in Afghanistan, these measures are not taken into account,” said Assadullah Nadim, a military analyst.
2 ANA Officers, 1 Civilian Killed as Attacks Continue in Kabul
Three people were killed and one more was wounded in two separate security incidents in Kabul on Thursday evening, according to security sources.
In the first incident, at least two Afghan National Army (ANA) soldiers were killed in the Kot-e-Sangi area of PD5 in Kabul city on Thursday evening, a security source told TOLOnews.
The two ANA officers Sayed Abu Talib Sadat and Nawab Haidari belonged to 209 Shaheen Army Corps.
Interior Ministry spokesman Tariq Arian blamed the Taliban for the assassination of the ANA soldiers.
The second incident happened in PD6 and one civilian was killed and two others were wounded in an IED blast that targeted a vehicle in PD6 of Kabul city.
Defense Ministry Shuffles Army Leadership
Afghanistan’s Ministry of Defense on Saturday said a recent change in the leadership of the national army corps is aimed at increasing the abilities and skills of army forces on the battlefield.
The ministry has appointed new commanders for three army corps. Gen. Haibatullah Alizai has been appointed as commander of the Special Operations Corps, replacing Gen. Farid Ahmadi. Also, Col. Mohammad Ali was appointed as commander of the 4th Regiment of the Special Operation Corps while Mustafa Wardak was appointed as the commander of 209 Shaheen Army Corps and Gen. Abdul Jabbar as commander of 201 Selab Army Corps.
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