CHARIKAR (Pajhwok): The Shinwari district of central Parwan province has fell to the Taliban, with the security forces retreating to the provincial capital, an official said on Saturday.
The government forces retreated from embattled district to Charikar, the Parwan capital, late on Friday night, Governor Fazluddin Ayyar said without elaborating.
Several civilian and security officials confirmed that Shinwari district had been overrun by the insurgents.
On Friday, the Siah Gard district of the province also fell to the Taliban fighters, who have made significant territorial gains in recent weeks.
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