New Delhi: The Afghan official on Saturday informed that the Afghanistan Air Force pilot was killed by the bomb attack in Kabul which was claimed by the Taliban. In this attack, five other people were also injured and the pilot killed on Saturday, Hamidullah Azimi, was traveling when a sticky bomb attached to his vehicle.
Afghan Air Force Commander Abdul Fatah Eshaqzai told the media that Azimi was trained in flying U.S.-made UH60 Black Hawk helicopters and had been working with the Afghan Air Force for almost four years. Azimi had moved to Kabul with his family one year ago due to security threats.
The spokesperson of the Taliban confirmed that they have carried out several attacks.
U.S. and Afghan officials believe the targeting of pilots by the Taliban is a deliberate effort to destroy Afghanistan’s corps of US, and NATO-trained military pilots – as fighting escalates across the country.
Emboldened by Washington’s announcement to withdraw all the American troops by the end of August, the Taliban has launched a bloody military blitz across the country which has gained momentum in recent days.
On Friday, insurgents captured their first provincial capital in years when they took control of Zaranj in Afghanistan`s southern Nimroz province. As the insurgents look to take other cities, the Afghan Air Force has played a crucial role in holding them back.