KABUL – The Afghan Ministry of Defense has admitted that in addition toFarah the Taliban is trying to capture strategic areas in 12 provinces butsaid that to thwart this plan, the country’s Commando troops are involvedin 68 operations across Afghanistan.

“Jaghato and Zana Khan districts witnessed heavy fights last night but nowthe situation is better there. Our forces have arrived in the area and theenemy is on the run,” Radmanish said.

“The enemy selects strategic areas which have high importance for them interms of propaganda even if they capture it for one hour,” said AtiqullahAmarkhail, a former military officer.

Baghlan is among those provinces which has faced high security threats inthe past 12 days.

“We had warned that Tala Wa Barfak district will fall but no one paidattention,” said Sayed Same Kayani, a civil society activist in Baghlan.

“Tala Wa Barfak is a strategic area which can be infiltrated by the enemyfrom different sides,” said Ayub Shahryar, a civil society activist.

The head of the Wolesi Jirga, Lower House of Parliament, secretariat MirdadNijtabi questioned the war management by security agencies.

“I am wondering how the enemy is able to reduce the morale of securityforces?” How can they seize military equipment including tanks?” he asked.