SHARANA (SW) – The Taliban rebels have managed to overrun two district in Paktika province, an official confirmed on Tuesday.
Bakhtyar Gul Khatak, chairman of the provincial council, informed Salam Watandar the Taliban managed to overrun Geyani district and occupy all security check posts in neighboring Oomani district last night.
According to the security sources, clashes are still underway here.
Shah Mohammad Aryan, spokesman for the Afghan National Police (ANP) in the province, has discarded reports about the fall of the districts. He said nine rebels are killed and 12 more wounded in these clashes so far.
There are unconfirmed reports about the killings of 12 security personnel, however, Aryan said only four security forces got killed and six more got wounded in these attacks.
Paktika has some 22 districts, and considering the big size and strategic location of this province, many faraway districts are under threat form the rebels.
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