Sources in Badakhshan say that dissident Taliban commander Juma Khan Fateh has left his military positions and surrendered to Fasihuddin Fitrat, the Taliban’s Chief of Army Staff, in the center of Nusay District.
The Taliban’s Department of Information and Culture in Badakhshan has announced that “the recent tensions have come to an end.”
Sources further report that Juma Khan Fateh was transported by helicopter from Nusay to Darwaz District by order of Fasihuddin Fitrat.
Fasihuddin Fitrat traveled to Nusay District on Sunday to hold talks with Juma Khan Fateh aimed at resolving their ongoing differences. He is reportedly said to have been engaged in negotiations with Fateh for the past four days in an effort to resolve the tensions.
Individuals affiliated with Juma Khan Fateh had been engaged in clashes with Taliban forces in Nusay and surrounding areas for approximately one week.
Writer:Saeed Sameer
