Taliban militants have been intensifying activities to capture more districts, as the U.S. troops are completing the pull-out from Afghanistan. Meanwhile, Afghan security forces have been conducting counter-offensives to foil the militant group's efforts.
In the latest wave of conflict, Taliban has stepped up offensives on Kandahar city, capital of southern Kandahar province, Taluqan city, capital of northern Takhar province, Kunduz city, capital of northern Kunduz province and Badghis province's capital Qala-e-Naw in the west, as per reports. In Taliban’s former stronghold Kandahar metropolis, officers stated on Tuesday that dozens of individuals, largely civilians, together with girls and youngsters, have been killed and injured over the previous 24 hours.
A health care provider in Mir Wais hospital of Kandahar metropolis, on situation of anonymity, stated that 18 injured civilians together with 9 chidren and a lady have been taken to the hospital for medical remedy since Tuesday morning. Two useless our bodies have additionally been taken to the hospital, the physician added. The Taliban assault on Taluqan metropolis had been foiled and the militants retreated after leaving 12 our bodies behind, a military officer, Sayed Naeem stated Tuesday.
The militants have captured three districts together with Malustan within the jap Ghazni province, and Kohmard and Sighan districts within the central Bamyan province over the previous 24 hours, throughout which, Kuran-wa-Munjan district in Badakhshan province was regained by safety forces.
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