Afghan National Army (ANA) troops conduct exercises October 13 at Camp Shorabak, an ANA base near Lashkargah, Helmand Province. [Zia Samar]
Afghan government forces have recaptured four districts in three different provinces from the Taliban over the last few days.
On July 16, Afghan National Defense and Security Forces recaptured the districts of Saighan and Kahmard in the central province of Bamyan from the Taliban.
Government forces expelled Taliban fighters from the Chakhansur district in the southwestern province of Nimruz on the same day.
On July 17, government forces advanced in the central province of Parwan, pushing the Taliban out from the district of Shiekh Ali.
As government forces push back on the ground, the Afghan Air Force (AAF) continues to target Taliban fighters, positions and equipment in different parts of the country. The group sustained heavy losses as a result of the AAF’s recent airstrikes.
15 #Taliban terrorists were killed and 8 others were wounded in an #airstrike conducted by #AAF at the outskirts of #Takhar provincial center, today morning.
Also, 2 vehicles, some amount of their weapons, amos & equipment were destroyed. pic.twitter.com/zeyxoRKeYv
— Ministry of Defense, Afghanistan (@MoDAfghanistan) July 15, 2021
20 #Taliban terrorists including one of their deputy shadow dist governor for Shuhada district were killed & 20 others were wounded in #airstrikes conducted by #AAF in Shuhada district of #Badakhshan province, yesterday.
Also, 6 vehicles, some amount of their amos were destroyed pic.twitter.com/wp1U6yyqfd
— Ministry of Defense, Afghanistan (@MoDAfghanistan) July 16, 2021
10 #Taliban terrorists were killed and 5 others were wounded in an #airstrike conducted by #AAF in Chamtal district of #Balkh province, today morning.
Also, some amount of their weapons & ammunition were destroyed. pic.twitter.com/MP6Qnx8JKm
— Ministry of Defense, Afghanistan (@MoDAfghanistan) July 17, 2021
7 #Taliban terrorists were killed and 4 others were wounded in an #airstrike conducted by #AAF in support of #ANDSF & Public Uprising Forces operation at the outskirts of Taleqan city, #Takhar provincial center, today. pic.twitter.com/LmbaVJcePX
— Ministry of Defense, Afghanistan (@MoDAfghanistan) July 17, 2021
#Taliban terrorists were suffered heavy casualties in airstrikes conducted by #AAF in #Takhar, #Balkh and #Kandahar provinces, today. pic.twitter.com/tSgRRsBN7l
— Ministry of Defense, Afghanistan (@MoDAfghanistan) July 17, 2021
22 #Taliban terrorists were killed and 6 others were wounded in an #airstrikes conducted by #AAF in Grishk district of #Helmand province, today morning.
Also, 6 motorbikes, a large amount of their weapons, amos & equipment were destroyed. pic.twitter.com/I6PHsicFSp
— Ministry of Defense, Afghanistan (@MoDAfghanistan) July 18, 2021
Afghan Air Forces targeted #Taliban terrorists in #Ghazni province, last night. 5 Talib #terrorists were killed as a result of the strike. pic.twitter.com/RnmhkctDEe
— Ministry of Defense, Afghanistan (@MoDAfghanistan) July 18, 2021
The Taliban have advanced on several frontlines across Afghanistan in the last few weeks. Today, the group controls 212 districts, more than half of the country’s 407 districts. The group’s most recent achievement was the capture of the Wesh–Chaman crossing on the border with Pakistan.
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ولاية قندهار| مراسم رفع راية التوحيد علم إمارة #أفغانستان الإسلامية “#طالبان” في معبر (ويش) الحدودي مع #باكستان حيث مع رفرفته عالياً تهفو قلوب أبناء الأمة الإسلامية pic.twitter.com/x4O2xUy0Rl— شؤون أفغانية (@AfghanAffairs7) July 18, 2021
With no advance in the intra-Afghan peace talks and the withdrawal of US forces nearly complete, Afghanistan appears to be heading to an intense civil war.
