Local officials: 300 military forces are under Taliban siege in Badghis

Talking to Kabul Now, local officials in the western Badghis province warned that a battalion of 300 security and defense forces has become under a tightened Taliban siege in Balamurghab district of the province. They further went on to express concern over a possible increase in Taliban offensives across other Badghis districts, including its capital city, Qala-i-Naw.

According to Abdul Aziz Beig, Chief of Badghis Provincial Council, the government forces are besieged inside the military battalion which encompasses just an area of about 400 square meters. “300 police, military, commando forces and members of the Police special units are stationed inside the battalion under the Taliban siege,” he claimed, noting that the defense and security forces will face a serious problem if not supported by a reinforcement force.