Posted on 07/26/2015 2:55:04 PM PDT by Brad from Tennessee
The Taliban overran a military base in the remote northern Afghan province of Badakhshan this weekend, capturing more than 100 police and tribal fighters before disarming and freeing them.
Taliban fighters began their assault on the Qala base in the embattled district of Warduj beginning on July 24, according to the jihadist group and Afghan press reports. The base was overrun by July 25, but the Afghan government and the Taliban differ on the reasons why.
Afghan officials claimed that a police commander known as Amanullah and his officers defected to the Taliban, TOLONews reported.
“Amanullah head of the border police in the military base made a deal with the Taliban insurgents because the military base did not have any problems and they had all the equipment,” a spokesman for the provincial chief of police said.
The Taliban claimed credit for the assault in a statement that was released on its official website, Voice of Jihad, but did not give any indication that the police defected. Instead the Taliban said the assault force detained “110 hireling ANA [Afghan soldiers], police and Arbaki militiamen.” Additionally the Taliban said it seized “10 PKM machine guns, 10 RPG launchers, 90 rifles, 3 Dshk heavy machine guns, 2 mortar tubes, an artillery piece as well as a large amount of ammunition and other military gear.”
The Taliban also said it overran “6 check posts near the base” and drove Afghan security forces from 12 nearby villages, putting the jihadist group in effective contol of Warduj. . .
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The other JV Team.
Has Obama surrendered yet?
Oops.
Obama’s side is winning
Are we bargaining with the Taliban?
No. He’s cheering them on.
“allahu akbar....” but that he considers himself greater.
I have a new favorite movie line about our generals and admirals.
Gary Busey says it in the movie SOLDIER.
“Maybe you shoulda made ‘em smarter instead of faster.”
We’ll be hearing more of these type of stories.
Much more.
ISIS has made the Taliban look good.
capturing more than 100 police and tribal fighters before disarming and freeing them.
All brothers and cousins most likely.
I was just thinking the same thing.
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