Afghan National and Defense Security Forces (ANDSF) have cleared the suburbs of Taliqan city from Taliban group and started clearing operations in Khwaja Ghar and Baharak districts, the Ministry of Defense (MoD) said on Wednesday.

MoD stated that ANDSF have intensified their operations in the Bahark and Khwaja Ghar districts of Takhar province.
The ministry further said that commando forces have been sent to Takhar and they are conducting clearance operations.
The ministry added that Taliban insurgents have suffered causalities but did not comment about the number of causalities.