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The capture of Zaranj, the capital of Nimruz Province, Afghanistan, by the Taliban occurred on 6 August 2021.According to local officials, only the National Directorate of Security (NDS) and its forces had put up a fight against the Taliban, but they too eventually surrendered to the Taliban. [7]
Another person was wounded in a separate attack which saw another Taliban vehicle bombed. [39] 3 October 2021 Kabul "Several" At least 20 Several killed and at least 20 wounded during explosion occurred outside Eid Gah Mosque. [40] The explosion targeted the memorial service for Taliban spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid’s mother. [41] 7 October Khost
3 August – A suspected Taliban suicide car bomber and gunmen attack the house of Afghan Defence Minister Bismillah Khan Mohammadi, killing 13 people, including five attackers. Mohammadi was unharmed in the attack. [18] 6 August – Zaranj, the capital of Nimruz, is captured by Taliban insurgents after fierce fighting in the region. [19]
The attack was claimed by the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) Islamist militant group, and was one of two fierce encounters along the border with Afghanistan between Thursday and Friday.
The Pakistani Taliban, known as Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan, has been emboldened since the Afghan Taliban seized power in Afghanistan in 2021. Pakistan has witnessed a surge in militant attacks in ...
The Pakistani Taliban claimed responsibility for an attack in northwest Pakistan that left two soldiers and two militants dead. The army said in a statement that militants opened fire on a ...
Zaranj (Persian/Pashto/Balochi: زرنج) is a city in southwestern Afghanistan, which has a population of 160,902 people as of 2015. [4] It is the capital of Nimruz Province and is linked by highways with Lashkargah and Kandahar to the east, Farah to the north and the Iranian city of Zabol to the west.
Nobody claims responsibility for the attack. [4] 12 August Nangarhar Province: 6 5 Insurgents kills at least 6 security forces and another 5 were injured in Nangarhar Province. [5] 12 August Qadis District: 7 4 Taliban kills at least 4 security forces in Qadis District. 3 Talibans were also killed in the attack and another 4 were injured. [6 ...