About 100 Afghan forces left their posts and tried to flee into neighboring Turkmenistan during a fierce weeklong battle with the Taliban. Many may have been captured by the insurgents.
FILE - In this Oct. 31, 2018, photo, Afghan National Army soldiers carry out an exercise during a live firing at the Afghan Military Academy in Kabul, Afghanistan. Afghan officials say around 100 soldiers fled their posts and tried to cross into neighboring Turkmenistan during a weeklong battle with the Taliban, in the latest setback for the country's battered security forces.
Mohammad Naser Nazari, a provincial council member in the western Badghis province, said the soldiers weren’t allowed to cross the border and their fate remains unknown. The Taliban have posted pictures of captured soldiers on social media. Shahabi said more than 40 insurgents were killed in the fighting. He said the provincial police chief and army commander are in the district and instructing the forces to root out insurgents and rescue soldiers. Officials said the fighting had largely subsided by Sunday, with sporadic clashes breaking out in remote areas.
He said Bala Murghab is almost completely controlled by the Taliban, with Afghan forces confined to the district headquarters.
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