Afghan National Army soldiers prepare to move out following an inspection of troops at the Regional Military Training Center at Tactical Base Gamberi, Afghanistan, on July 30, 2015. JARROD MORRIS/U.S. ARMY
Late on August 4, Afghan security forces thwarted seven attacks by the Taliban on the northwestern city of Herat, according to the governor of Herat province.
The governor, Abdul Saboor Qani, said that Taliban fighters attacked districts 2, 3, 10 and 11 of Herat city. More than 100 attackers were killed in airstrikes carried out by the Afghan Air Force, per Qani.
Despite failing to enter the city, Taliban fighters managed to inflict some losses. Wahid Ahmad Kohistani, police chief for Herat’s District 10, and two security force members were reportedly killed.
The Taliban have been attempting to storm Herat for more than eight days now. Nevertheless, the Afghan army, security forces and popular resistance, led by former warlord “Lion of Herat” Mohammad Ismail Khan, are holding onto the city and showing fierce resistance.
In a recent statement, the Lion of Herat claimed that the attack on the city is being “led by Pakistan,” urging the locals to join the fight against the Taliban.
“I want to make it clear that the war in Herat is a war between Pakistan and Afghanistan,” the TOLO News quoted the local Amir as saying. “This is not the Taliban’s war and the Taliban is a tool. Just as the Afghan people did not accept the dominance of the United States, Russia and other superpowers, they should not accept Pakistani dominance either.”
The Taliban sustained heavy losses while attempting to capture Herat. Yet, the group appears to be determined to go on with its attack on the city.
The battle of Herat proved that Afghan government forces, when supported by locals, have the means to stop the Taliban. With either side capable of canceling the other, Afghanistan will likely experience a violent civil war once all US forces are out.
The question is simple. Who actually runs the “Afghan government forces”?
Whose proxy do the majority of Afghan people want to “win” this civil war?
Near as I can tell, it’s the Taliban that has the most popular support.
Most of the Taliban are Pakistani Pastunes (you want to do some history buddy) – most Afghans live in cities now (the other 55%).
Also, Afghans now forcing their “government” to give them weapons so they can fight back.
LOL, you moronic bitch, and who supported those ” Satanic Muslims “?
Your masters Wahhabi and Zion, lick their ass good mfs and stfu.
The Afghan people are parted into mainly 2 parts.
The Taliban, about 45% of the population, nearly only Pastuuns,
but they also have support from Pakistan where 2/3 of the Pashtuns live.
The other part is mainly what we today call the National Front of Afghanistan, or what we knew earlier as the Northern Alliance.
Earlier supported by Iran, Russia, India, China, Tadjikistan, Uzbekistan, and from 2001 USA and Nato.
Most of the people up here are tadsjiker, and members of the mujahedin, but also from people from the former Communist government.
But this is a tribal war and a war of warlords.
So to answer your question; “Whose proxy do the majority of Afghan people want to “win” this civil war?”
The answer, it depends on who you ask…
Herat is a tough area with tough fighters. Hopefully the graveyard of Taliban terrorists.
Hopefully Herat and Ghazni reunite with Iran soon.
With over 18,000 military contractors unaccounted for and thousands of Indian RAW agents and sleeper cells
Uncle Sam/ India’s privatized CRUSADERS in Action (CIA)
Are formatting this massacre of Afghan civilians and destroying
Infrastructure of Afghanistan
The CIA had a 10,000 strong army of Death Squads operating with impunity before and I am sure they are all still operating. They just killed people because they enjoyed it