Afghan military making strides in pushing the Taliban out of northern region – PB/TK
Forces make gains in Taliban-held area of Kunduz – aljazeera / May 16 2017
The Afghan military has regained control of a district in northern Kunduz province that fell to Taliban fighters earlier this month as part of their so-called spring offensive, security officials say.
Tuesday’s advance came after Afghan forces launched a major operation against Taliban positions to retake the Qala-e-Zal district on Tuesday morning.
“The governor’s building, police headquarters and several key areas are cleared of terrorists, but the operation is still ongoing in other insecure areas of the district,” the interior ministry said in a statement.
According to local media, one Taliban fighter has been killed and two others wounded. There were no details about civilian casualties or deaths of security forces.
“Around 2,000 families have been displaced with most relocating in Kunduz city. Some have fled to other nearby districts,” Assadullah Sadat, a member of the Kunduz provincial council, told AFP news agency.
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