Taliban militants launched a major offensive at around 2.40 a.m. from northern and western neighbourhood of Farah, in a coordinated effort to seize full control of the city, an official told Xinhua news agency. Interior Ministry spokesman Najib Danish said that a counter-offensive operation was ongoing and the security forces were trying to bring the situation under control. "There is no fear of collapsing of the city to the hands of the insurgents," Danish said. However, another official said that "the Taliban captured several security checkpoints inside and around the city. Several security personnel, including provincial Deputy Police Chief Abdul Razaq, were injured during the fighting.

Source: bd News24 May 15, 2018 08:26 UTC