Local sources confirmed that Taliban fighters clashed with residents in Khash district of Badakhshan province on Wednesday.
The conflict erupted due to the eradication of poppy cultivation in the province.

The conflict erupted due to the eradication of poppy cultivation in the province.

Sources told Afghanistan International that several local residents were injured in the clash, and the Taliban fighters fled the scene.

The clash occurred on Wednesday morning, resulting in four local residents being injured, with one in critical condition.

Sources stated that Taliban fighters from Badakhshan and Kunduz had been dispatched to Khash district to destroy the poppy fields, but fled after the confrontation.

According to the sources, the Taliban members seize the collected opium from the locals and sell it openly in the market.

Images provided to Afghanistan International show local residents transporting the injured.
So far, Taliban officials have not commented on the incident.

In recent months, Badakhshan has witnessed widespread protests against the Taliban. These protests, which lasted several weeks, began due to the eradication of poppy fields by the Taliban.