KABUL (AFGHANISTAN): The Taliban, which took over Afghanistan on August 15, have created a special battalion of suicide bombers ‘Lashkar-e-Mansoori’ at the northeastern province of Badakhshan which borders Tajikistan and China.
Talking to the media about the creation of the exclusive battalion, deputy governor of the province Mullah Nisar Ahmad Ahmadi said that the battalion will be deployed to the borders of Afghanistan, reported Khaama Press.
“The battalion is named Lashkar-e-Mansoori “Mansoor army” and will be deployed to the borders of the country. It is the same as the one that would conduct suicide attacks targeting the security forces of the previous Afghan government,” Ahmadi said.
“The defeat of the US would not be possible if not for this battalion. These brave men would wear explosive waistcoats and would detonate the US bases in Afghanistan. These are people with literally no fear who devote themselves for the consent of Allah,” said Ahmadi, according to Khaama Press.
The publication said that along with the Lashkar-e-Mansoori, Badri 313 is another battalion that is known as one of the most equipped and modern military groups that are deployed in Kabul International Airport.
Badri313 is also said to be comprised of all suicide bombers, as per Khaama Press.
The Taliban captured Kabul after an aggressive and rapid advance against Afghanistan government forces amid the withdrawal of US and Nato troops from the country. It claimed victory over opposition forces in the last holdout province of Panjshir on September 6, completing their takeover of Afghanistan three weeks after capturing Kabul.
-With inputs from agencies