MAIMANA (Pajhwok): As many as 130 pro-government uprising members have joined the Taliban in the Kohistan district of northwestern Faryab province, an official said on Monday.
Abdul Karim Yourish, the governor’s spokesman, told Pajhwok Afghan News the surrendering fighters were among more than 200 security personnel besieged by the Taliban after the fall of the Kohistan district centre.
He, however, added some security personnel, led by Naser and Sulaiman Rahmani, managed to flee the area. They arrived in Members You need to subscribe to view the full article. Please login or register a new account.
