By Jawed Ziaratjayee
At least one civilian was killed and more than 10 others including women and children were wounded in ongoing clashes between two rival Taliban groups in Shindand district in Herat province, local officials confirmed on Friday.
One of the groups is led by Mullah Samad who supports Taliban’s leader Mullah Hibatullah Akhundzada while another group is led by Mullah Nangiyalai who supports Mullah Rasul, leader of Taliban’s divided faction.
Herat governor’s spokesman Jailani Farhad confirmed the report and said government forces are responsible to protect the people in its military operations.
“Protecting civilians is in the top priority of government. The Herat governor has directed relevant offices to protect civilians in any kind of situation,” Farhad said.
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