The security situation in the Sayedabad district has returned to normal after reinforcement dispatched there, Nasrut Rahimi, MoI deputy spokesperson in a joint press conference with the Ministry of Defence (MoD) spokesperson at GMIC said.
“Enemies attacked several security check posts in Sayedabad district, but the attacks have been repelled by Afghan National Defence and Security Forces (ANDSF),” he added.
The fall of Sayedabad district to the Taliban was incorrect; he said adding that enemies suffered heavy casualties due to reciprocal assault of security forces.
Rahimi added that the Kabul – Kandahar highway had been reopened and the traffic moved normally.
Deputy spokesperson for Ministry of Interior stated about Alibpour who is an irresponsible armed militia that has illegal armed men:
Alipour is under pursuit of security forces and will be sent to judicial bodies after arrest. Alipour and his illegal armed men are active in the highway of Maidan Wardak, Bamyan and Ghor province are charged to crime, robbery, murder, harassment, rape and banditry.
Meanwhile, Defense Ministry spokesman Sayed Ghafur Ahmad Javid said that the offensive operations of the Defense Forces are currently being conducted in 14 provinces. He said the operations had great achievements. He also added the enemies suffered heavy casualties, Mullah Bari Jan a famous commander of Taliban in Farah province was among those killed by ANDSF.
Source : Afghan Voice Agency(AVA)