Nine Taliban Fighters Poisoned By Unknown Individuals In Eastern Afghanistan - Reports

At least nine Taliban militants were poisoned by unknown individuals in Afghan's eastern Ghazni province, local media reported on Tuesday

MOSCOW (UrduPoint News / Sputnik - 22nd October, 2019) At least nine Taliban militants were poisoned by unknown individuals in Afghan's eastern Ghazni province, local media reported on Tuesday.

The fighters died late Monday in their compound, the provincial government told the Khaama Press news Agency.

Taliban have not yet commented on the matter.

Ghazni is among Afghan's most violative provinces where Taliban militants have an active presence in some of its districts.

The Taliban group has been waging war against the Afghan government for years, challenging stability and security in the region. As a result of political turmoil, radical groups, such as Islamic State and al-Qaeda (both banned in Russia), have spread across the country.�