KABUL – *The district governor for Ajristan of Ghazni province on Saturdaywarned that if within one hour reinforcements are not sent to the district,the district will fall to the Taliban. *
Hamdullah, the district governor, said in a phone conversation withTOLOnews that all the government employees in the district, are under siegeand the Taliban are advancing.
Hamdullah said that clashes between the Taliban and government forces brokeout three days ago when dozens of armed Taliban attacked the district.
So far 14 government forces have been killed in the clash with the Talibanand ten others were wounded, Hamdullah said.
Hamdullah warned that it would be tragic if the district collapsed.
Provincial governor Mohammad Aman Hamim meanwhile said that preparationshave been taken to deploy commando forces to the district.
Taliban confirmed the clashes and claimed that 34 army and police soldiershave been killed in the clashes.
Hamim did not give information about the causalities but said that due tothe district being so remote, there were no further details.
This comes after twenty two security force members were killed in heavyclashes with the Taliban in two districts of central Ghazni province,members of the provincial council confirmed on Wednesday.
In addition, five other security force members were wounded.