Anti-Taliban Front Releases Images of Taliban Fighters Killed In Nuristan

Afghanistan’s anti-Taliban Freedom Front says 10 Taliban fighters were killed in recent clashes in Kamdesh district, as fighting between the two sides continues in Nuristan.

September 30, 2026 at 11:46 AM
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KABUL, Afghanistan: The Afghanistan Freedom Front has released images showing the bodies of 10 Taliban fighters, it says were killed in recent clashes in Kamdesh district of Nuristan.

The images show men in military clothing and equipment, with several carrying weapons. The faces of some fighters are visible, while others are difficult to identify.

Fighting between Freedom Front forces and the Taliban resumed on Tuesday morning, 29 September, in Kamdesh district.

Local sources said the clashes began after a Taliban attack and were continuing. Both sides have claimed to have inflicted significant casualties on the other during the fighting.

The Freedom Front said its forces had inflicted heavy losses on the Taliban and released images that it said showed the aftermath of the clashes. Some of the images show bodies with serious injuries and extensive damage.

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On Saturday, the Freedom Front claimed that its fighters had captured parts of Kamdesh in Nuristan and Nari district in neighbouring Kunar province, killing 37 Taliban members and wounding 24 others.

The Taliban Defence Ministry, however, claimed that its forces had killed 28 opposition fighters in Kamdesh and detained 32 others.

The Afghanistan Freedom Front is one of the largest armed anti-Taliban groups that has claimed responsibility for attacks against Taliban forces since the group returned to power in August 2021.

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