Two killed in Badakhshan during anti-poppy protests
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Badakhshan Protests: Taliban Confirm the Death of Two People – KabulNow
KABUL, AFGHANISTAN - The Taliban’s police command in Badakhshan has confirmed that at least two people were killed during protests over the destruction of poppy fields in Argo District of the province. Ehsanullah Kamgar, spokesperson for the Taliban’s police command in Badakhshan, confirmed the casualties today (Saturday, May 9) and described the protesters as “rioters.” The post Badakhshan Protests: Taliban Confirm the Death of Two People appea…
Two killed in protests against poppy field destruction in Badakhshan
Two people have been killed amid protests against a poppy eradication campaign in northeastern Badakhshan province, local officials said. Authorities said counter-narcotics forces were deployed on Friday to Atan Jalo area of Argo district to destroy poppy fields. Clashes erupted after a number of farmers and residents reportedly attempted to block the operation. Officials said a child was killed during Friday’s unrest, while another person died …
Two killed in Badakhshan during anti-poppy protests
At least two people were killed and several others wounded after clashes broke out between local residents and Taliban forces in Afghanistan’s northeastern Badakhshan province, according to local sources and officials. The violence erupted in the village of Atn Jalo in Argo district during an operation to destroy poppy fields. Local sources said protests began on Friday after tensions escalated between residents and Taliban anti-narcotics forces…
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The Frontier Post2 killed during tensions over poppy eradication in Badakhshan
Two people have been killed during tensions over the destruction of poppy fields in Argo district of northeastern Badakhshan province, police said on Saturday.
Local sources in Badakhshan say that at least two people have been killed and several others injured after “Taliban forces opened fire” on protesters in the Argo district. According to sources, these protests began yesterday morning (Friday, 18 May) in the village of “Atan Jalo” in the Argo district and are still ongoing following tensions between the Taliban and local residents over the destruction of poppy fields. Sources say that yesterday mo…
Taliban-residents clashes in Badakhshan leave at least two dead
At least two people have been killed and about 14 others wounded in ongoing clashes between local residents and Taliban forces in Afghanistan’s northeastern Badakhshan province, local sources said on Saturday. The fighting began on Thursday in Argo district and was continuing into Friday, the sources said. Residents and local officials attributed the unrest to Taliban operations aimed at destroying poppy fields in the district, part of a broader…
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