Sources in Maimana confirmed that a civilian named Parwiz was killed and a woman was wounded during the clash among Taliban members in the city.
The sources told Hasht-e Subh that the civilian was killed during a clash among Uzbek and Pashtun forces in Maimana.
Taliban officials in Maimana claimed that the man was killed by unidentified gunmen.
Family members of the slain man stated that Parwiz has been killed by Pashtun Taliban.
One person had been killed, and four others were injured in clashes among Taliban forces in Maimana this morning (Friday).
Speaking to Hasht-e Subh, locals confirmed that the situation in the city is totally in a state of emergency.
People in Faryab province protested over the detention of Makhdoom Alam Rabbani, an Uzbek commander of the Taliban, which has led to further clashes among the group’s forces.
After two days of fighting in Faryab, the Taliban-led government has not yet commented on the incident.
