Afghan Forces Retake Center of Faryab’s Dawlat Abad District

Afghan security forces retook the center of Dawlat Abad district in northern Faryab province on Wednesday morning, the Army’s 209 Shaheen Corps said in a statement.

Security forces launched a clearing operation on Tuesday night with air support in the center of the district and cleared it of Taliban, the statement said.

The statement did not provide further details about the operation or about casualties sustained by the security forces or Taliban.

The center of the district fell to the Taliban a week ago after heavy fighting.

The Taliban has not yet commented on the operation.