Kabul:Former Mujahideen leader and senior member of Jamaat-e-Islami party, Ismail Khan, whose militia had helped US forces topple the Taliban in 2001 on Friday urged party members to rise up in arms as the rebel insurgents continued to make advances in parts of the country and closed in on his Herat stronghold in the west. The media reported that the Taliban has come closer to the city of Herat after capturing many districts in the city including two important border towns.
"We will reorganize the war fronts. We will save the city of Herat from those who have the order to plunder the city. We will not let them change their dreams for plundering Herat into reality. We will not allow them to cast an evil eye towards the honour and dignity of our people," Ismail Khan said. The veteran warlord also expressed that after securing Herat city, the military will focus on capturing the other two districts of this region that have fallen to the Taliban.
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