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Taliban crosses into Tajikistan

CA-News reported referring to its sources inside Tajikistan's power structures that units of the Taliban have crossed the border of Tajikistan and attacked the border guard outpost. The Mujahideen have entered a Tajik village and have been retaining the village under their power for over several hours.

It was also reported that the village is located in Shuroabad District of Hatlon Province.

According to the report, 1 Tajik soldier from the so-called "State Committee of National Security of Tajikistan" was killed and several wounded. No casualties among the Taliban have been reported.

This demonstrative attack by the Taliban on a base of the border guards in neighboring Tajikistan has occurred right in the middle of the increase of Taliban attacks in Afghanistan.

Western media reported that US troops have left the territories in North Eastern Afghanistan, where 24 US servicemen were killed and wounded three days ago.

Even though the US has been trying to play down the importance of the retreat, the commentators point out at the obvious successes of the Taliban, under whose attacks the US troops withdrew from the region.

Meanwhile the Taliban has liberated four districts in the Province of Kunar. According to Jalalluddin Jalal, an official of Karzai regime, the Mujahideen of Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan have total control over the districts of Bargi Matal, Ghaziabad, Langham and Chappa Dara.

According to Karzai regime, the Taliban launched their attacks on July 8. Local Karzai formations were unable to oppose them. They reported to Kabul about Taliban attacks and requested backup, yet they did not receive any response, as puppet officials said. Karzai gangs had to flee.

In the neighboring province of Nuristan clashes between Karzai gangs and the Taliban have been going on for five days. According to the reports, Mum District has also been liberated by the Mujahideen.

Late at night on July 13 to early morning of July 14 the Taliban Mujahideen attacked the US military base in Nuristan Province, northeastern Afghanistan, using "surface-to-surface" rockets. As a result, according to the official reports by the spokesmen of NATO occupation command, nine American soldiers were killed and another fifteen were wounded.

Earlier, in one of the central provinces of Afghanistan a powerful explosion occurred killing dozens of people.

Situation in the Province of Helmand is getting more and more aggravated. According to Karzai puppets, well-armed Taliban fighters have been arriving to the area recently.

Karzai officials are concerned that the Taliban are virtually in the immediate vicinity of the Afghan capital. Kabul might be surrounded, as NATO officials as well as Afghan puppets have to admit.

According to the reports, groups of Mujahideen have been moving around unimpeded near Kabul as well as in the provinces of Loghar, Maidan Wardak, Kapisa, Parwan and Laghman.

Local commentators indicate that the ranks of the Mujahideen have been continuously increasing. In eastern provinces of the country two new formations have already appeared and joined the Taliban: "Jamaatul-dawa-al-suna" and "Ahadis". The groups consist mainly of Uzbeks and Arabs. Karzai puppets believe that the leader of the Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan, Tahir Yuldashev is the one behind these groups.

Kavkaz Center