FAIZABAD (Pajhwok): The Taliban have captured eight districts of northeastern Badakhshan in the past 24 hours, Local sources claimed on Saturday.
However, the governor’s office said cleaning operations would be conducted once commando forces arrived in the remote province.
A reliable security source told Pajhwok Afghan News Taliban had overrun Tashkan and Tagab districts. Since last night, the militants also seized Darayem, Kishm, Lower Yaftal, Shahr-i-Buzarg and Warduj districts without any resistance.
Public representative Abdullah Najizada Nazari also confirmed the fall of the eight districts to Pajhwok Afghan News.
Worried over the rising Taliban gains, he urged . . .
