Tagab district of north-eastern Badakhshan has been cleared of Taliban insurgents and is once again under government control following an operation by security forces, local officials said on Tuesday.
The district fell to the Taliban nine months ago.
Ahmad Naweed Frotan, a spokesman for the provincial governor, said the operation was conducted by the Afghan National Police, the Afghan National Army and the National Directorate of Security (NDS) forces.
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