KUNDUZ CITY – The newly created three districts in northern Kunduzprovince have been in the Taliban control and the government hasfailed establishits command, local representative and the residents .said on Sunday

President Mohammad Ashraf Ghani during his trip to Kunduz province twoyears back announced three new districts Atqash, Gultapa and Gulbad.

Provincial Council (PC) head Toryal Kakar told Pajhwok Afghan News aftertwo years of the announcement of new districts, the Taliban still were incontrol of those areas.

“The provincial government has failed to bring the new districts under itscontrol and declared them state controlled areas,” he said.

He added if these districts declared free and security forces dispatched,the move would have positive impact on overall security, he said.

Abdul Khaleq, the resident of Aqtash area said the Taliban control the areaand the government has not conducted any operation.

Haji Naqibullah, the resident of Kunduz City, the provincial capital, saidif the new districts recaptured from the Taliban it would have positiveimpact on the overall security of the province.

“The Taliban have created strong base in these areas and dispatched itsfighters to other area. If the Taliban are driven from these areas it willhelp improve the security situation in Kunduz,” he believed.