Minister of Interior Massoud Andarabi said that the Afghan government strongly believes in peace and has not declared a war against anyone; however, it’s up to to the Taliban to decide on a
Protesters: Afghan Govt Reluctant to Defend Media
Journalists in Afghanistan on Saturday criticized the Afghan government for its reluctance to protect the journalist community amid the recent spate of targeted killings.
This came hours after an angry mob, including the imam of a mosque, attacked Zohra Radio, a local radio station in the city of Kunduz, damaging equipment and the building.
“In the past, we were afraid of armed opponents, but now we feel fear from our own people,” said Haseeb Hasas, a journalist in the northeastern province of Kunduz.
“The attack that happened to the radio station in Kunduz has gravely concerned us,” said Hedayatullah Ziarmal, the director of Radio Kunduz.
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KABUL: At least 15 security forces were killed in two attacks carried out by the Taliban insurgents in the provinces of Baghlan and Kunduz in the north and northeast respectively.
Sources in the provincial offices said on condition of anonymity that Taliban insurgents attacked two government forces’ checkpoints in the Arab Ha area of Char Dara district in Kunduz late Monday.
According to the sources, fire exchanges continued for several hours and the security forces called for reinforcement from the district center, but the reinforcement faced Taliban ambush on their way.
The source said that 10 police including Omar Saleh, district police chief were killed in the Taliban ambush, while another four officers were injured.