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Afghan forces retook the control of six districts from the Taliban in three provinces in the last 24 hours, major progress following the back-to-back fall of territory to the militants.
Pakistan Won’t Take Military Action against Afghan Taliban: Khan
Pakistan’s Prime Minister Imran Khan said on Friday that his country will not take military action against the Taliban if the group takes over Afghanistan by force.
Quoted in an article by The New York Times, Khan said that “Pakistan will only recognize a government which is chosen by the people of Afghanistan, whichever government they choose.”
“Let me assure you, we will do everything except use military action against the Taliban,” Khan replied when asked what Pakistan would do if the Taliban took over Afghanistan by force. “I mean, we will do everything up to that. All sections of our society have decided that Pakistan will take no military action.”
Afghan forces recapture another district from Taliban
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Key Taliban commander killed in foiled attack. Image Source: IANS News
Kabul, June 26 : Afghan security forces have recaptured the Khinjan district in Baghlan province from the clutches of the Taliban, an army statement said. Following a counter-offensive and cleanup operations, the Khinjan district and the neighbouring Kilagai area were liberated and the Taliban militants after suffering casualties fled, Xinhua news agency quoted the statement issued on Friday as saying.
Taliban militants have captured seven districts in Baghlan over the past couple of weeks.
Heavy clashes have been underway on the outskirts of the the provincial capital Pul-e-Khumri city for the last five days, TOLO News reported.