[Tolo News] Ten Taliban faceless myrmidons renounced violence and joined government in northern Kunduz province, senior provincial officials said on Thursday.The Taliban fighters were operating against Afghan and foreign security forces under Mullah Naeem in once-peaceful Kunduz province, officials said.
Afghan cops along with their western partners have stepped up a series of counter-insurgency operations in restive parts of the country to further increase the pressure on the Taliban.
This year much of security focus will be shifted to northern Afghanistan, where Taliban are trying to increase influence.
Senior security officials in the north appeared to be optimistic about security progress in the region.