Afghan Troops Destroy Taliban Near Tajikistan Border

ACCEPT – Security forces Afghanistan supported by the locals have driven out Taliban out of Kaldar district, a strategic area in the northern border region of Balkh. This area is bordered by Uzbekistan and Tajikistan .

The district, which stretches along the Amu River, is said to have fallen to the Taliban a month ago, and contains the town of Hairatan, a strategic border settlement that served as a major route for trade back and forth between Afghanistan and Uzbekistan.

The operation to free Kaldar took place early Monday, with security forces working with local residents to push the militant group out of the area. About 20 insurgents are said to have been killed and dozens more injured in the operation.

The district’s return to government control comes amid ongoing clashes near the provincial centers of Faryab and Takhar, which are also in the north of the country, and in Ghazni in the south of the country.

The Faryab area, including the town of Maimana, saw heavy fighting over the weekend, with the Taliban having used mortars and rocket artillery to attack government targets. At least 16 people, including three civilians, were reportedly killed in the attack in Maimana.

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“We are experiencing clashes in 25 provinces where Afghan forces are making progress,” Afghan National Security Forces spokesman Ajmal Omar Shinwari said in a statement to reporters. Sputnik, Tuesday (27/7/2021).

The general said about 1,500 Taliban fighters had been killed and more than 800 injured in Afghan government attacks this week. But the Taliban have rejected this claim.

Balkh Governor Adil Shah Adil praised Afghan security forces for making good progress, and said the government would make efforts to protect civilians.

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