KABUL – Afghan Taliban seize large areas in the Baghlan Province, AfghanMilitary call for immediate reinforcements.
Reinforcements are needed to push back the Taliban from parts of TakharProvince, particularly Ishkamish district, which has seen heavy clashesbetween Afghan forces and militants in the past few days, senior officialsfrom the northeastern province said.
Last week, Taliban attacked Ishkamish district from different sides,bringing their fighters from neighboring Badakhshan and Kunduz provinces.
Taliban has claimed on social media that the group has had advancements inthe district. But local officials said that government forces have resistedagainst attacks by the militants.
“We call on the government, the Ministry of Defense, the Ministry ofInterior to send more troops to Takhar so that we can fully clear the areaof Taliban,” the Takhar governor’s spokesman Mohammad Jawad Hijri said.
Other reports indicate that parts of the northern province of Baghlan havealso witnessed heavy clashes between government forces and the Taliban overthe past week.
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“Baghlan police have high morale but they lack weapons and otherequipment,” said Nooria Hamidi, an MP from Baghlan.
“The roads to Deh Yak, Jaghori and Malistan districts [in Ghazni province]are under the control of the Taliban,” said Ali Akhlaqi, an MP from Ghazni.
