Study Finds August Most Insecure Month In Two Years

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جمعه 19 سنبله 1395 ساعت 18:47 نوشته شده توسط Sharif Amiry

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A study by TOLOnews found that in the month of August security incidents increased by more than 30 percent against last month – with an incident toll at over 1,300 around the country.

The study found that over the past two years, August was the bloodiest month – at least four districts fell to the Taliban of which two districts are still under the control of the insurgents.

Meanwhile, military analysts have blasted government for its poor management on the battlefields especially as the number of battles escalated, particularly in the south and north of Afghanistan.

Nangarhar with 118 security incidents was the most insecure province in the country and Helmand, Ghazni, Kunduz and Urozgan also witnessed heavy fights.

"The security problems are rooted in poor management, poor leadership and lack of knowledge about the enemy," said Atiqullah Amarkhil, a former military official.

Although the number of operations launched by security forces increased by 47 percent in August against the number of operations in July, the movement of insurgents from one area of the country to another also increased.

"We have plans for the districts that are under threat and in the districts where rule of law is not being practiced, we will crack-down on the enemy," said Muhammad Rad Manish, deputy spokesperson for the ministry of defense.

The increase in Taliban attacks by 30 percent caused an alarmingly high number of casualties among both security forces and civilians.

"Fights are ongoing in many areas, security forces need to be led coherently," Mirza Mohammad Yarmand, former deputy of ministry of interior said.

Janikhail district in Paktia, Dahan Ghory district in Baghlan, Khanabad district in Kunduz and Khwaja Ghar district in Takhar all fell to the Taliban in August.

Janikhail and Khwaja Ghar districts have meanwhile been retaken by security forces, but Dahan Ghory district in Baghlan and Khanabad in Kunduz are still under control of the insurgents.

However, Taliban attacks on parts of Helmand and Kunduz provinces raised serious concerns – especially as insurgents had surrounded Lashkargah city and closed the Helmand-Kandahar highway for a month.

In addition, Zar Kharid and Pol-e-Alchin areas, that are only seven kilometers from Kunduz city, are under serious threat.