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Taliban attack Abshar district in Panjshir
Taliban militants attacked the Abshar district of Panjshir province on Tuesday morning and took at least three civilians hostage.
Local officials told Ariana News that the insurgents stormed the Qale Tari village in the district at around 11 a.m. Tuesday.
Mansoor Anabi, a spokesman for the Panjshir governor said that security forces have been deployed in the area.
He added efforts are underway to release the hostages.
The Taliban, however, claimed that they had overrun a security checkpoint and captured three Afghan security force members.
This comes as the group also claimed on Sunday that its fighters had captured several checkpoints in the Paryan district of Panjshir, killing at least five Afghan forces and wounding one more.
The attack coincides with the 19th death anniversary of National Hero Ahmad Shah Massoud, who was himself from Panjshir.