The Taliban asserted they were focusing on Afghan security authorities on board the transports going through Aliabad region in the territory of Kunduz, where the aggressors quickly overran the common capital in a dazzling military triumph a year ago.
Around 200 travelers were going in four transports towards Kabul when they were waylaid by Taliban shooters, with some slaughtered in favor of the street at point-clear range, authorities said.
"The Taliban shot dead 16 travelers and they are as yet holding more than 30 others," said Sayed Mahmood Danish, representative for the legislative leader of Kunduz.
Provincial police leader Shir Aziz Kamawal gave a loss of life of 17 and did not unmistakably affirm the personalities of the travelers.
"They (Taliban) have discharged a few travelers however are holding numerous others. None of the travelers were wearing military uniform however some may have been previous police," he said.
Inhabitants of rebellion inclined Aliabad said the Taliban were holding a casual "court" in a nearby mosque, investigating the ID archives of the stole travelers and cross examining them for any administration joins.
"We had exact knowledge that 26 Afghan commandoes and police were among the travelers," Taliban representative Zabihullah Mujahid said, including that six of them were slaughtered while attempting to get away.
Parkways around Afghanistan going through revolt inclined regions have turned out to be exceedingly risky, with the Taliban and other outfitted gatherings as often as possible capturing or murdering explorers.
Regular citizens are progressively gotten in the focus of Afghanistan's compounding strife as the Taliban venture up their yearly spring hostile, dispatched in April against the Western-supported Kabul government.
Tuesday's occurrence comes a day after the Taliban overran various police checkpoints in Helmand, the principal real strike in the opium-rich southern area since the adjustment in Taliban authority.
The Taliban last Wednesday declared Haibatullah Akhundzada as their new pioneer, hoisting a religious figure in a quick power move subsequent to affirming the demise of Mullah Mansour in a US ramble strike.
Mansour was killed only nine months subsequent to being formally selected pioneer taking after a sharp power battle upon the affirmation of the passing of Taliban author Mullah Omar.
Spectators say that Akhundzada, who is seen as all the more a profound nonentity than an aggressor officer, will copy Mansour in disregarding peace converses with the Afghan government.
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