04 March 2017

News Story: Afghan gov't forces recapture key district in northern province

PUL-E-KHUMRI, Afghanistan, March 3 (Xinhua) -- The government troops recaptured Tala-o-Barfak district in the northern Baghlan province on Friday after fierce fighting, a police official in the district said.

"We recaptured Tala-o-Barfak district today and Taliban rebels have run away," Mohammad Hussain told Xinhua.

Taliban militants in a surprise move overrun the strategically important Tala-o-Barfak district on Wednesday.

Read the full story at Xinhua