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More units of Afghan National Security Forces have been deployed at the Torkham crossing at the Pakistani border, as seen on Friday, in response to the advance of the Taliban launching offensives amid the US-NATO withdrawal.
Militiamen could be seen patrolling the area in armoured vehicles while carrying an array of weapons.
Member of the Afghan Armed Forces, Torkhan Sarbaaz, stated: "We got information that the Taliban had come and wanted to attack the Torkham border. Then our joint forces, commando, special forces, and air forces launched an operation," and added, "around 2000 forces with their armoured tanks and heavy weapons were deployed here."
According to reports, the Taliban control almost half of Afghanistan's district centres.
The Biden administration confirmed that all US military forces would have left the country by August 31.
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SOT, Shaapor Ahmadi, Member of Afghan border forces (Pashto): "This is the Torkham border point. Many of our security forces have been deployed because the Taliban have plans to attack here too, like they attacked other border points in the country, but they won't be able to take the control of Torkham border point."
SOT, Shaapor Ahmadi, Member of Afghan border forces (Pashto): "Afghanistan enemies were starting activities and they had plans to take the Torkham border point. We have launched military operations against them and we have destroyed their strongholds and positions. Before they attacked us, we have defeated and destroyed their plans, in this operation our air forces also supported us."
SOT, Attaullah Safi, Commander of Afghan border forces (Pashto): "As the Taliban have fallen, several border points like Spin Boldak, Hairatan and the Shirkhan border points in the country have fallen as well as they had plans to attack and capture the Torkham border point too. Fortunately, our commanders reacted on time and they deployed a big number of security forces to protect the Torkham border."
SOT, Attaullah Safi, Commander of Afghan border forces (Pashto): "This is the Ghwaraki area near Torkham, today we have plans to start operations here, because I have some information about enemies, all the security forces are ready."
SOT, Torkhan Sarbaaz, Member of Afghan border forces (Pashto): "We got information that the Taliban had come and wanted to attack on the Torkham border. Then our joint forces, commando, special forces and air forces launched an operation against them, many of their (Taliban) dead bodies were lying on the ground."
SOT, Torkhan Sarbaaz, Member of Afghan border forces (Pashto): "Around 2000 forces, with their armoured tanks and heavy weapons were deployed here to defeat the enemies."
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