*Taliban has been under increasing pressure by government forces onmultiple fronts and has suffered a major setback in different regions overthe last few weeks as they have mounted their attacks on Afghanistan’sdefense and security forces, the Afghan intelligence chief Ahmad Zia Sarajsaid. *
Saraj said that 1,500 Taliban militants were killed in just one week. TheDefense Ministry said Saturday that 210 Taliban fighters were killed incounterattacks by Afghan forces in 18 provinces in the last 24 hours.
Saraj said that the pressure by Afghan forces on the Taliban has createdcracks among their ranks, mounting pressure on their designated militarychief Mullah Yaqub.
*“*Casualties have also created major problems among their leadership.Pressure has increased on Mullah Yaqub because he has failed to use thesepeople in their desired directions; therefore, they have started recruitingchildren,” Saraj said.
Taliban has rejected the figures on their casualties.
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Saraj said that Afghan forces have managed to repel a series of Taliban’smassive offensives on a few strategic locations across the country.
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