TAKHAR (The Killid) – Khowaja Ghar district of Takhar province in north is completely cleared of the Taliban, Ministry of Interior Affairs said in a statement.
According to the statement, Afghan security and defense forces in a comprehensive operation cleared areas in the district that had fallen into the hands of Taliban.
Taliban also suffer great loss during the operation, statement further said.
It comes after the insurgents carried an attack early Wednesday in Khowaja Ghar district, during which at least 20 of both sides were killed.
Taliban so far did not comment on the incident.
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