Afghanistan’s local officials confirmed Thursday morning that three security check posts fell to the Taliban in Shewan, Garani and Aab Khormay areas of Bala Blook district in Farah province on Wednesday night, TOLONews reported.
Forces’ personnel have also confirmed that casualties have been sustained, but they did not give out any details. Some reports indicate however that as many as 35 security personnel members were killed in the clashes.
Mohibullah, a spokesman for the provincial police chief says there were also clashes in Peshtkoh district over night and that both forces’ personnel and Taliban sustained casualties.