The head of the Taliban\u2019s Statistics Department in Farah province was wounded in an armed attack on Wednesday, November 18.<\/p>\n
According to local sources, the incident occurred around noon in the center of Farah city when Masna Baloch, the department head, was shot at by unidentified gunmen while leaving his office.<\/p>\n
Sources confirmed that Baloch was transferred to the provincial hospital following the attack and is currently receiving medical treatment. No further details have been released regarding his condition.<\/p>\n
Reports indicate that the perpetrators fled the scene after the attack, and their identities and motives remain unknown.<\/p>\n
This is not the first time Taliban officials in Farah have been targeted in armed assaults. The rise in such attacks highlights the deteriorating security situation in Afghanistan\u2019s western provinces, especially in Farah, raising serious questions about the Taliban administration\u2019s ability to provide basic security for its citizens.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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