TALUQAN, Afghanistan, Oct. 25 (Xinhua) -- Afghan security forces have recaptured Darqad district in Afghanistan's northern Takhar province and Taliban militants fled the area after suffering casualties, an army statement said here Friday.
"Units of Special Forces backed by fighting planes were able to liberate Darqad district from the armed insurgents and the Taliban fighters after leaving 60 bodies behind fled the area today morning," the statement said.
The statement claimed that the state sovereignty has been restored to Darqad district.
Meantime, Takhar provincial government spokesman Mohammad Jawad Hajari confirmed the Darqad district has been recaptured. The armed militants fled to nearby jungles and the security forces would continue the cleanup operations to ensure lasting peace there, he told Xinhua.
According to the spokesman, only two security personnel had been injured for recapturing the Darqad district.
Taliban militants, who are operational in parts of Takhar province with Taluqan as its capital 245 km north of Kabul, have not made comments on the report yet.
Darqad is the second district being recaptured by government forces over the past three days.
The government forces earlier regained control of Dahana-i-Ghori district in the northern Baghlan province after heavy fighting on Wednesday, according to a defense ministry statement.
