KABUL – As US and Afghanistan government are boosting of Victory overTaliban, the official data reveals that at least 173 Afghan soldiers havebeen killed in Afghanistan in last few days.
*Serious concerns have been raised over the spike in deaths on thebattlefield of security forces after reports indicated that in the past twoweeks over 170 ANSF members were killed around the country*
In addition dozens more have been wounded or captured by insurgents,government sources said.
Sources say that in the last 15 days, 173 security force members werekilled in Takhar, Kunduz, Farah, Helmand, Paktia and Nimroz provinces ofwhom nine were Special Forces.
A number of MPs and former military officers have blasted leadersof security departments over the alleged lack of cooperation between them,which they claim has led to this sharp rise in fatalities.
According to them, if security departments fail to cooperate with eachother and manage the situation properly, the war will only get worse.
“I think the situation will deteriorate if the defense,intelligence and interior departments do not cooperate and manage thesituation,” former military officer, Ahmad Shah Sangdil said.
“We are worried about the next fighting season,” said MP Fatima Aziz.
“Government should use all its forces to eliminate the insurgent groups,”MP Abdul Rahim Rahin said.
This comes after President Ashraf Ghani said at a recent ceremony to markNational Soldier Day that solid cooperation is being seen among thesecurity institutions.