Taliban say security forces killed dozens of Tajiks, Pakistanis involved in attacks in Afghanistan

Security forces in Afghanistan killed a number of Tajik and Pakistani nationals and arrested scores others involved in attacks against religious clerics, the public, and mosques, a senior Taliban official said on Sunday. Mohammad Yaqoob Mujahid, Taliban’s appointed defense minister, during a press conference in the capital, Kabul, said dozens of Tajiks and more than 20 Pakistanis were killed in the past 12 months “in operations by security forces.” He said scores of Tajiks and hundreds of Pakistanis involved in various incidents were also arrested during that period.

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