Taliban Intelligence Report: 35 Soldiers Killed, One Black Hawk Helicopter Crashed

A report attributed to the Taliban’s General Directorate of Intelligence reveals details of a military operation in Nasi and Maymi districts of Badakhshan against Juma Khan Fateh, the former deputy governor of Zabul province. According to the report, the operation was carried out with the participation of special intelligence forces, commandos, Taliban army forces and a number of foreign forces, including Baloch refugees, Central Asians and members of the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP).

The report states that Juma Khan Fateh was arrested after the operation and transferred to Kabul and is now being interrogated by the Taliban’s Intelligence Investigation Department. His final fate will be determined after the investigation is completed.

Heavy casualties and equipment damage

According to the statistics included in the report, 35 Taliban forces were killed and 50 others were wounded during the operation. Among the dead, 15 were from the special intelligence forces, 10 were commandos, five were army soldiers and five were from the Muhajir forces.

The report also reports significant damage to Taliban military equipment. According to the text, one Black Hawk helicopter crashed, two Mi-17 helicopters suffered technical malfunctions, and five vehicles belonging to the special intelligence unit were also destroyed.

The report adds that after the operation, the security situation in parts of Badakhshan has not returned to normal, and anti-Taliban armed individuals are present in rural and mountainous areas. It also expresses concern about the increase in insecurity in the districts of Baharak, Zibak, Warduj, Karan, Manjan, and Shuhada.

In another part of the document, Maulvi Amanuddin Mansur, the governor of Helmand, is accused of being involved in the insecurity in Badakhshan; an allegation made in the report that requires independent verification.

The document also presents proposals for controlling the situation in Badakhshan, including disarming armed individuals, changing some local officials, and resettling a number of armed refugees in specific areas.

Kabul Times News cannot independently verify the accuracy and authenticity of this document, the casualty figures, and the claims made therein.