City
Epaper

Afghan security forces re-capture Balkh's Kaldar district from Taliban

By ANI | Published: July 27, 2021 2:45 AM

The Afghan National Defense and Security Forces (ANDSF) has re-captured the Kaldar district of Afghanistan's Balkh province, from the Taliban, local media reported.

Open in App

The Afghan National Defense and Security Forces (ANDSF) has re-captured the Kaldar district of Afghanistan's Balkh province, from the Taliban, local media reported.

Bakhtar news agency reported that ANDSF has re-captured the district on Monday morning.

According to the Ministry of National Defense, the news agency said that after launching a military operation, ANDSF managed to take control of the Kaldar district from Taliban terrorists.

About 20 fighters of the Taliban group were killed and dozens more wounded during the military operation, the statement added.

Earlier, Afghan security forces have re-occupied three districts.

TOLO News reported quoting Defense Ministry, that the Afghan National Defense and Security Forces retook the control of Saighan and Kahmard districts in Bamiyan and Chakhansur district in Nimroz.

"In an operation that began this (Friday) morning, districts were retaken in a short time by security forces, and the country's flag was raised back on the districts," Bamiyan governor Tahir Zuhair said.

( With inputs from ANI )

Disclaimer: This post has been auto-published from an agency feed without any modifications to the text and has not been reviewed by an editor

Tags: Afghan national defense and security forcesTahir zuhairTalibanTalibans
Open in App

Related Stories

InternationalPakistan: Deports Over 800 Afghan Refugees via Torkham and Spin Boldak Crossing

OpinionsWhat if Taliban takes over Pak?

InternationalWomen, girls deserve full access to education: US envoy Thomas West on Taliban ban

InternationalAfghan citizens criticise Taliban’s restrictions on bank withdrawal limits

InternationalTaliban shuts down teacher training centres in Afghanistan 

International Realted Stories

InternationalIndia supports a homeland for Palestinians eventually: EAM Jaishankar

InternationalS.Korean President's jailed mother-in-law determined fit for parole

InternationalPM Modi, Ambani, Adani reshaping India to become economic superpower: CNN report

InternationalMaldives Foreign Minister Moosa Zameer departs for India to pay first official visit

InternationalVon der Leyen warns of risk to democracy from attacks on politicians in Germany