(MENAFN) On Wednesday, May. 5 provincial police spokesperson Jawed Basharat stated that Taliban rebels have seized Burka district in the Afghani northern Baghlan province.
Basharat said to Xinhua: "Taliban rebels launched multi-pronged offensive on Burka district and entered the district headquarters last night."
Nonetheless, the official affirmed that the security forces located in the district had made "tactical retreat" and would soon conduct counter-assault to retrieve the district.
Basharat didn't make remarks on the probable casualties of the fighting sides.
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