Iran Press: Mohammad Tahir Rahmani, a local official in Faryab province, said on Tuesday that the militants had captured tanks and ammunition in the Chenayeeha army base in Faryab’s Ghormach district after they began an offensive on Sunday.
Rahmani added: “We have not been able to enter the base. Large parts of the base are still under the Taliban control”.
The Taliban have reportedly killed at least 14 Afghan soldiers and wounded over a dozen in the fighting.
Another provincial official said the Taliban had also captured 40 soldiers, adding that 30 militants had also been killed in the fighting.
Fierce fighting for Ghazni
The offensive coincides with fierce fighting between the Afghan army and Taliban militants over the embattled city of Ghazni, in the country’s southeast, which has claimed the lives of about 100 policemen and soldiers, as well as at least 20 civilians since last week.
The multi-pronged assault on Ghazni, located barely 120 kilometers from the capital Kabul, began on Friday, with militants reportedly infiltrating people’s homes and slipping out into the night to attack Afghan forces.
Both the government and the militants have claimed to be in control of the strategic city amid ongoing intense fighting.
PressTV has contributed to this report.
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