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Taliban Captured Janikhail District of Paktia : Mangal
Paktia provincial council member have confirmed that Taliban stormed into the Janikhail district of Paktia province late Friday evening and took the control of the district after heavy clash erupted; saying more causality of the Afghan security forces is coming from the mine explosions while they were taken out of the scene.
Based on the reports hundreds of Taliban fighters have stormed in to the Afghan security check points after heavy fighting they have gained the control of the district, Provincial council members in Paktia stated that Pakistani military forces were playing important role in collapsing the district control into Taliban hands.
Paktia provincial council member Taj Mohammad Mangal said,” Unfortunately Taliban captured the Janikhail district on Friday evening more than 30 Afghan security forces were killed, the causalities increased when the injuries were taken out of the scene, in the mean time one of the Top Pakistani Taliban commanders Hafiz Rasheed along his nephew were also killed.”
Officials in Ministry of Defense have refused losing of 30 Afghan security forces in Janikhail district of Paktia.
Ministry of Defense Spokesman Dawlat Waziri said,” Our troops have left the district the 203 Thandar Corp commander Mr. Yaftali has arrived with sufficient forces in the district planning to retake the control, in the exchanging of fire dozens of Taliban fighters were killed, and soon the problem will be resolved.”
Experts believe that Pakistan is the main supporter of Taliban for eruption war into Afghanistan.
Based on the reports Taliban control 9 districts of Afghanistan and physically fight against Afghan security forces in 17 provinces of the country.
Reported by Fawad Nassiri