KABUL captivity as a result of efforts by elders and provincial government in northern Sar-i-Pul province, an official said on Wednesday.
Zabihullah Amani, the governor’s spokesman, told Pajhwok Afghan News several civilians were still in militants’ custody in Mirzawlang. Air and ground forces have arrived in the province, according to local officials.
Meanwhile, local authorities complain of a shortage of troops to fight against the Taliban. One official, who did not want to be named, said only 25 policemen were stationed in Mirzawlang . . .
