Yet another strategic district falls to Afghan Taliban
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KABUL - *The district governor for Ajristan of Ghazni province on Saturday warned 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 with TOLOnews that all the government employees in the district, are under siege and the Taliban are advancing.
Hamdullah said that clashes between the Taliban and government forces broke out three days ago when dozens of armed Taliban attacked the district.
So far 14 government forces have been killed in the clash with the Taliban and 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 preparations have been taken to deploy commando forces to the district.
Taliban confirmed the clashes and claimed that 34 army and police soldiers have been killed in the clashes.
Hamim did not give information about the causalities but said that due to the district being so remote, there were no further details.
This comes after twenty two security force members were killed in heavy clashes 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.
