On June 2, the Afghan army forces announced the deployment of forces and the beginning of operations in the district of Nirkh and Jalriz in Maidan Wardak province.
ISWNews Analysis Group: Jalriz district in Maidan Wardak province fell to the Taliban after several days of fighting.
ISWNews Analysis Group: Mullah Manan Niazi, a splinter commander of the Taliban, was killed in an armed attack by unknown individuals in the city of Herat.
ISWNews Analysis Group: Mohammad Naeem Wardak, spokesman for the Taliban political delegation, announced the Taliban meeting with four countries of United States, Russia, China and Pakistan in Qatar.
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ISWNews Analysis Group: Almar district in Faryab province came under the control of the Taliban after days of fierce battles.
ISWNews Analysis Group: The Resistance for Justice movement has denied allegations that the commander of the popular forces in Behsud, Abdul Ghani Alipour, joined the Taliban.
Behsud is an area in west of Maidan Wardak province in the center of Afghanistan neighbouring Bamyan, Ghazni and Kabul. Most of the northern and western inhabitants of the province are Hazaras and other tribes like Pashtuns (Kochis and Wardakis) and Tajiks are minorities. The area is a main discord point between Kochi people and Hazaras.
ISWNews Analysis Group: Afghanistan army and Taliban heavy engagement happening in Helmand province.
ISWNews Analysis Group: Afghanistan army forces reclaimed several areas in Helmand province from Taliban control.
After half a century of war, Afghanistan’s peace talks have entered a new arena under the influence of foreign powers, and the High Council for Reconciliation has been tasked by the Afghan government to resolve the conflict with the Taliban and bring peace to Afghanistan.
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