FARYAB: Provincial council minister of Faryab has confirmed that news thatTaliban militant captured the district in Faryab province of Afghanistanafter hours of clashes with the Afghan forces.

He told Afghan media outlet that the clashes between the Taliban militantsand Afghan forces started on Tuesday afternoon and it continued for hoursand later they defeated the Afghan forces and captured the Grezwan district.

Local security officials have not commented on possible casualties ofgovernment forces in the clashes.

Taliban has claimed that they captured Bilchiragh district.