Gatherings held for the religious holiday of Ashura took place in various parts of the country including Kabul, Mazar-e-Sharif and Herat on Sunday under tight security, and so far no securi
Prominent Cleric Killed in Herat, Second in a Week
Mawlavi Mohammad Kababyani, a prominent cleric, was slain by unknown armed men in front of his house in Anjil district of Herat.
“Any ideology or any scholar who tries to give hope and peace to the people or support the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan is being targeted,” said Sayed Wahid Qatali, the governor of Herat.
Clerics in Herat condemned the assassination.
“Two people riding on motorbike stood in front of him and said they had a question, and then they shot at Mawlavi and killed a vibrant and prominent scholar of this country,” said Sayed Abu Bakr.
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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 Wardak s 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) has rejected any kind of conspiracy and said that reinforcements have been sent to recapture the district from the Taliban.
“Regrettably, the Taliban took over the district last night because of a conspiracy, the security forces then made a tactical retreat, the district building has sustained damages,” said Abdul Rahman Tariq, the governor of Maidan Wardak.