AIBAK (Pajhwok): The Taliban captured Aibak City, the capital of northern Samangan province, on Monday afternoon, according to local sources.
The residents of locality which wished not to be named said the Taliban on Sunday night captured the Zendan Valley after its inhabitant Mohammad Asif Azeemi and a former Mesharano Jirga member surrendered to the Taliban.
The Taliban then attacked Gul Qeshlaq locality in the west of Aibak, Larghan area in the north of Aibak and security check-posts. Fighting was underway until afternoon on Monday between the Taliban and security forces.
According to the residents the Taliban forced their . . .
