The "United Front of Afghanistan," an anti-Taliban armed group, has claimed responsibility for two separate attacks against the group's forces in Lashkargah, the capital of Helmand province. The front claims that one Taliban fighter was killed and another was injured in these attacks.
In statements released on Sunday, October 4, the front announced that the first attack targeted a guard post of the second police district in Lashkargah city. According to the claim, United Front forces threw a grenade at the post, injuring one Taliban member.
In a separate statement, the front claimed that its forces killed another Taliban member in a "targeted attack" in the "Babaji" area of Lashkargah. No further details were provided about the nature of this targeted attack.
Local and central officials of the Taliban administration have not yet commented on these two attacks or the claims made by the "United Front of Afghanistan."
The veracity of these claims cannot be independently verified. Anti-Taliban armed groups often claim responsibility for attacks on the group's forces in various parts of the country, but the Taliban typically remain silent about such incidents or do not confirm casualties among their forces.
The "United Front of Afghanistan" is one of several armed groups that declared their existence to fight against the Taliban after they returned to power in August 2021. This front is mostly active in the southern provinces, especially Helmand, and periodically reports carrying out attacks against Taliban forces.
Helmand is considered one of the main power bases for the Taliban, but the province has also witnessed sporadic activities by opposing armed groups in recent years.
Source: United Front of Afghanistan
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