PUL-I-KHUMRI (Pajhwok): Taliban insurgents have captured the Borka district of northern Baghlan province, security officials said on Wednesday.
Ahmad Javed Basharat, spokesman for Baghlan police, told Pajhwok Afghan News the militants overran the district after a brief clash on Tuesday night.
He said the district and security had personnel retreated and were preparing to retake the town.
A resident of Borka, wishing anonymity, told Pajhwok Afghan News the Taliban captured the district without any resistance from the security forces.
“I saw the Taliban’s flag on the district building in the morning and understood it has fallen to . . .
