Military operation launched to retake Ghormach from Taliban: MoI

A military operation has been launched by Afghan National Security Forces (ANSF) to retake Ghormach district of Faryab.

Taliban seized control of the district about three days ago, but officials in the Ministry of Interior announced today that they have launched military operations to clear anti-government militants and to retake the district.

Sediq Sediqi, spokesman for the Ministry of Interior (MoI) said on Tuesday that Afghanitan’s First Vice President General Abdul Rashid Dostum has also travelled to Faryab to participate in the operation in order to encourage Afghan forces.

According to the officials in the MoI, during the last 24 hours Taliban militants have also intensified attacks over Nad Ali, Musa Qala and Nawzad districts in southern Helmand province of Afghanistan, but Afghan forces struggles seriously to push these attacks back.

Sediqi says Afghan forces have killed at least 27 Taliban fighters during the last 24 hours.

At the same time he claims Taliban takes students to religious schools in Pakistan to train them suicide attacks.

MoI says currently nine districts are under security threats in Kunar, Nengarhar, Urozgan and Helmand provinces, but Afghan security forces try to halt all threats across the country.

By: Naweed Bahar