**Afghanistan Freedom Front Claims Taliban Casualties in Badakhshan**
*Badakhshan, Afghanistan – 26 August 2024* – The Afghanistan Freedom Front, an anti‑Taliban resistance group, announced on Wednesday that at least ten Taliban fighters were killed and six others wounded during clashes in the Zebak district of Badakhshan province on Tuesday, 25 August.
In a statement released on 26 August, the group said the fighting began in the afternoon and that among those killed were “foreign militants,” though it did not provide further details about their nationalities or affiliations.
The Afghanistan Freedom Front, which has been active in opposing the Taliban’s rule since the group’s takeover in August 2021, did not disclose the identities of the Taliban combatants involved or the specific circumstances that led to the confrontation.
No independent verification of the casualty figures has been reported, and the Taliban has not issued a comment on the incident. The area of Zebak, located in the northeastern part of the country, has seen sporadic clashes between the Taliban and various resistance factions in recent months.
The statement underscores ongoing tensions in the region, where the Taliban’s security forces continue to confront armed groups that challenge their authority. Further details about the incident remain limited pending additional reporting.
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