Nearly 300 Afghan Security Forces Killed Over Past Week, Official Says
June 22, 2020 14:56 GMT
By RFE/RL's Radio Free Afghanistan
KABUL -- A top Afghan government official has accused the Taliban of unleashing a wave of attacks ahead of potential talks between the warring sides, saying the insurgents had killed 291 local security personnel and wounded 550 others over the past week.
“The past week was the deadliest†in Afghanistan's 18-year war, Javid Faisal, spokesman for the National Security Council, tweeted on June 22, adding that the Taliban carried out 422 attacks in 32 provinces.
“Taliban's commitment to reduce violence is meaningless, and their actions inconsistent with their rhetoric on peace,†Faisal also wrote.
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