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Taliban defense ministry reports clashes with armed opponents in Nuristan

The Taliban's Ministry of Defense reported that clashes occurred between its forces and an armed opposition group in the Kamdesh district of Nuristan province. According to the ministry statement, 28 members of the opposing group were killed and 32 others were captured. The claims and casualty figures have not been independently corroborated.

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Each position is reported as its publisher stated it. We do not reconcile them.
3 differing positions reported on attribution across 3 publishers; unresolved.
  • kabulnowTaliban Defense Ministry
  • 8amFreedom Front
  • afintlجبهه آزادی
2 differing positions reported on location across 3 publishers; unresolved.
  • kabulnowNuristan
  • 8amNuristan and Kunar
  • afintlنورستان و کنر
2 differing positions reported on status across 3 publishers; unresolved.
  • kabulnowConfirms
  • 8amClaims
  • afintlمی‌گوید
WhereNuristan
35.421, 70.922 ±120 km
First reported27 days ago
Published2026-09-28 04:47 UTC
Sources3
Casualties reported28
How this travelled.
Reports8Independent tellings3
3 independently corroborated tellings.

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Global Event Monitor. Taliban defense ministry reports clashes with armed opponents in Nuristan. 2026-09-28T04:47:58.759Z. Status: published. urn:global-events-monitor:event:3804. https://global.eventmonitor.net/event/2026-09-27/taliban-defense-ministry-confirms-clashes-with-armed-opponents-in-nuristan-bd73dd67

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