Corps commander @215Corps General Sadaat @SayedSamiSadat launched a Special Forces operation in Lashkargah city last night.pic.twitter.com/hXzuAYDOP8
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also was a major training center for Afghan pilots.” Officials and residents confirm the fall of the air field and the looting.
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After weeks of fighting Taliban managed to breach the security belt and got inside the center of city. Here Taliban outside of the police HQ in the heart of the city.pic.twitter.com/CPbbTCkBx7
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Chaotic scenes inside the city of Herat in western Afghanistan.pic.twitter.com/GYXBvQbyLT
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Herat prison break. Attacking prisons at the heart of a Taliban military strategy of attacking major urban centers - populated cities across Afghanistan.pic.twitter.com/08gSJclhG0
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A source tells me “ Ismail Khan along with provincial police chief, Governor and intelligence chief all left in a helicopter from NDS HQ.”
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People need to realise the significance of Herat falling. This is one of Afghanistans biggest cities -- it's like los Angeles or Seattle. But it also had its own unique politics.
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“Ismail Khan, provincial governor, police chief & NDS chief inside the airport. Officials fled the NDS HQ in a helicopter as the city of Herat to Taliban.” Multiple sources tells me.
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“Deputy police chief for Herat Moammad Naeem surrendered to the Taliban.” A senior Afghan official tells me.
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Kamran Alizai the Provincial Council Chief for Herat has joined the Taliban in Herat city. I wonder how many more important people in provinces, villages, districts have made secret deals with the Taliban.pic.twitter.com/mULZJ6BTNH
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Kamran Alizai the Provincial Council Chief surrendered to Mawli Haider - they both hail from Kohsan district in Herat and belong to the Alizai tribe. Mawli Haider is the Taliban director for Haj and Religious affairs in Herat.
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Looks like Ismail Khan, deputy interior minister in- charge of security General Rahman Rahman, police chief for Herat, NDS chief for Herat surrendered to the Taliban. I was told they were all locked up in a room, meaning 207 Zafar corps was taken by the Taliban.pic.twitter.com/THAXpGYs3t
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Ismail Khan a one time Taliban prisoner, a former legendary Mujahideen commander against Russians, and until yesterday fighting against Taliban now have surrendered or joined the Taliban. Very very complex local dynamics hard to comprehend for anyone.pic.twitter.com/Ths51FuXzv
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“Ismail Khan, deputy interior minister in- charge for security General Rahman, Herat NDS chief, Herat police chief and gov were prevented from getting on a helicopter towards Kabul in 207 Zafar corps. Soldiers earlier on had prevented them from leaving.”Multiple sources tells me.
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“Taliban had locked everyone inside a room -Ismail Khan&senior Herat leadership including the deputy interior minister Gen Rahman.TB were talking to them for sometimes. This was how they were all taken captive. Something from inside 207 corps happened.” Multiple sources tells me.
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“ Taliban got inside the 207 Zafar corps like guests, they drank tea, Taliban were accompanied by tribal elders. Not a single shot was fired. Ismail Khan and these officials surrendered to them. Taliban came for peace not fighting.” A source tells me.
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Interview by Taliban with Ismail Khan - not sure if voluntarily or under duress. But Ismail Khan says : “ An Afghan where environment for a peaceful living can be created.”pic.twitter.com/zwevA4pek0
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Taliban accused these men of theft, their faces were colored with black color - to embarrass them and were paraded in Herat city after the Friday prayers.pic.twitter.com/crLpdK3kCV
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“ Ismail Khan, Governor of Herat and many other provincial officials boarded a plane in Herat and are en route to Kabul. Taliban allowed them to come to Kabul.” A source and a resident or Herat tells me.
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Amir Khan Motaqay a senior Taliban leader calls Ismail Khan, urges him to convince key Jamiat leaders to surrender/join. Taliban strategy of offering insurances to senior Afghan leaders and players. Stick and carrotspic.twitter.com/oR0sSvqHle
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Taliban say they found alcohol inside governors office in Herat. Taliban throwing away bottles of alcohol.pic.twitter.com/toOw0Jlg18
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Taliban paraded two people they accused of theft: their faces were colored black. This was after the Friday prayers inside Herat city.pic.twitter.com/69DMVDylFp
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Yesterday around 3000 Afghan soldiers inside 207 Zafar corps surrendered to the Taliban. Helicopters, ample amounts of weapons and ammunitions including night vision googles, thermal and M4s and other smaller and heavy weapons including artillery. There were several 100 commandos
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Dep interior minister Incharge for security General Rahman, General Qani governor Herat also former deputy interior minister, police chief Herat,NDS chief Herat &Ismail Khan were all taken captive by TB.They all flew back to KBL. Who is responsible for this fiasco? Gov statement?
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Mawli Khalid a Taliban commander from Gul - Raaan district in Herat seized helicopters.pic.twitter.com/sb43V3q0KB
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