THREE POLICE KILLED IN TALIBAN SUICIDE ATTACK IN SOUTHEAST AFGHANISTAN
At least three police
officers have been killed and 12 wounded in a Taliban suicide bombing in
Afghanistan. A police spokesman said the July 27 explosion targeted a district
police headquarters in southeastern Ghazni Province.
He said the Taliban,
who control much of the province, used a stolen military Humvee in the attack
in the Ab Band district. Taliban spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid claimed
responsibility for the bombing.
The latest violence in
Afghanistan comes days after more than 50 people were killed on July 25 in a
string of attacks -- claimed both by the Taliban and the Islamic State
extremist group (IS) -- in three provinces, including the capital, Kabul.
Violence in
Afghanistan has spiked in recent weeks as both Afghan forces and Taliban
militants attempt to increase their leverage in ongoing peace talks. U.S. and
Taliban representatives have held several rounds of peace talks since last year
and Zalmay Khalilzad, the U.S. special envoy to Afghanistan, is currently in
Kabul to consult on the next steps in the process ahead of a new round of talks
in Qatar next week.
While no agreement has
been reached, both sides have reported progress in the talks. The Taliban,
however, has refused to meet with Kabul government officials whom they regard
as U.S. puppets. The Taliban control or contest around half of the country,
controlling more territory than at any time since the U.S.-led invasion in 2001
ousted the group from power.
A U.S. intelligence
official based in Kabul told the AP news agency that IS was an even bigger
threat. The official, who discussed terrorist threats only on condition of
anonymity, said recent IS attacks in Kabul are "practice runs" for
more substantial ones in the future.
Source: Radio Free
Europe Radio Liberty – 27 July 2019
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