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District falls to Taliban control in Badakhshan province
By Ghanizada - Tue May 20 2014, 8:49 pm
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According to reports, the Taliban militants have taken control of Yamgan district in northeastern Badakhshan province of Afghanistan.Local government officials said dozens of Taliban militants attacked Yamgan and managed to take control of the district following heavy clashes with the Afghan security forces.
A senior police official in Badakhshan province confirmed that a government official was killed during the clashes and an Afghan policeman was injured.
In the meantime, interior ministry officials are saying that clashes are still going on between the security forces and Taliban militants.
The officials rejected reports regarding the fall of Yamgan district to Taliban control and said additional forces were deployed to the area to assist the local security forces.
Local residents in Yamgan also confirmed that Taliban militants have taken control of the district center but the Taliban militants group in Afghanistan is claiming that they have taken full control of Yamgan.
