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| Taliban Takes Control of Takhar's Durqad District |
| 2015-10-29 |
| Taliban insurgents attacked Durqad district in northern Takhar province on Tuesday night and seized control of the district after heavy clashes with security forces, local officials said. Noor Mohamad Hakimi, Provincial Police Chief, said that "Taliban insurgents launched attacks on the district late Tuesday and early Wednesday and took control of the district." "Two security soldiers were killed and two others were injured," Hakimi said. He said that security forces are still fighting to regain control of the district. A number of local officials believe that insurgents moved into the area after being driven out of Dashti-e-Archi district in Kunduz province by security forces over the past few days. However, Gen. Murad Ali Murad, the deputy chief of army staff, said early Wednesday that they launched a military operation earlier in the day to clear insurgents in Takhar. Local officials meanwhile said that ex-Jihadi leaders, residents and security forces have gathered and launched an operation to re-take control of the district. Officials said that more troops have also been sent from the center of Takhar to support local forces. Meanwhile, clashes still continue in Khuja Ghar district of Takhar. So far ten Taliban insurgents were killed and four others injured, according to officials. The Taliban confirmed in a statement that they have taken control of Durqad after clashing with security forces. Video at the link |
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