HERAT CITY (SW): Officials in the western Herat province has said that disagreements between Mullah Samad and Mullah Nangyalai, two Taliban commanders in Shindand district, have caused infighting between the Taliban fighters.<\/p>\n
Ehsanullah Hayat, Spokesman for Herat’s governor, told SalamWatandar that the intense fighting flared up around 5 in the morning today (Monday) in Zir Koh village between the two commanders’ fighters and the fighting still continues.<\/p>\n
He said according to some reports they have received, Mullah Samad has lost 6 men while Mullah Nangyalai has lost 5 in the fighting so far and 10 more have been injured from both sides.<\/p>\n
A security official in Herat, who did not wish to be named, told Salam Watandar that Mullah Samad, Taliban’s incumbent district chief in Shindand has also been killed in the fighting.<\/p>\n
According to the reports, infightings between Taliban have recently increased.<\/p>\n
Last week, as a result of armed fighting between Taliban groups in Queeta, Mullah Akhtar Mohammad Mansoor, Taliban new leader, was reportedly injured.<\/p>\n
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There have been reports that Mullah Mansoor lost his life in it prompting the Taliban to appoint Mullah Habatullah AKhondzada as the acting Taliban leader.<\/p>\n
Taliban however, denied the news of Mullah Mansoor’s injury and death in a statement.<\/p>\n
The Spokesman for Herat’s governor has said that disagreements between Taliban fighters hit its peak following the news of Mullah Mansoor’s injury.<\/p>\n
Taliban have yet to comment on the incident.<\/p>\n
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