Taliban capture 58 Afghan security forces
Earlier 72 Afghan security forces were captured by TalibanHERAT, AFGHANISTAN: The Taliban have captured 58 Afghan border soldiers, the defence ministry said on Monday, after days of fighting which saw dozens of troops briefly chased into neighbouring Turkmenistan in the latest blow to beleaguered security forces. “Unfortunately, 58 BSS (border security soldiers) are captured by the enemies,” a defence ministry tweet said Monday, adding “Search Ops will continue until we release them”. Earlier this week Jamshid Shahabi, the Badghis provincial governor spokesperson, said that some security forces had “tactically retreated” across the border into Turkmenistan. Taliban kill 21 Afghan security forces, threaten city: officialHe said the fighting had been going on for 10 days, with 13 security forces killed and 15 wounded. On Sunday the Taliban claimed they had captured 72 security forces in the district.
Source: The Express Tribune March 18, 2019 16:07 UTC
