MAZAR-I-SHARIF (Pajhwok): Taliban insurgents have captured an area of the Dawlatabad district of northern Balkh province, a security official said on Monday.
A credible source, wishing anonymity, told Pajhwok Afghan News the militants overran the Chahi area of the district on Sunday night.
He added the market and others part of the area were currently under insurgent control, with security forces tactically retreating from it.
Mohammad Karim, a resident of the neighbourhood, confirmed the development and said the security forces had left the . . .
