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25 Taliban give up fighting in N. Afghanistan: Official

Xinhua, February 4, 2016 Adjust font size:

A total of 25 Taliban militants have given up fighting and handed over their weapons to police over the past two days in the northern Badakhshan province with Faizabad as its capital 315 km northwest of Kabul, spokesman for provincial government Ahmad Nawed Frotan said Thursday.

"A total of 25 Taliban fighters under Sheikh Jamal who were active in Tishkan district over the past couple of years laid down arms and resumed normal life over the past two days," Frotan told Xinhua.

He also added that cleanup operations have been continuing in Tishkan and Tagab districts since mid January.

Taliban militants who are active in parts of Badakhshan province are yet to make comment. Enditem