70 militants killed, Afghan forces overrun Taliban bastion in northern province

Afghan forces after three days of fierce fighting and killing 70 militants captured Taliban bastion in the northern Faryab province on Tuesday, an army spokesman in the province, Capt. Sakhi Dad said.

"Finally the security forces were able to overrun Taliban bastion in Khawja Namusi early Tuesday and Taliban group after losing 70 fighters reiterated from the area," Dad told Xinhua.

"Khawja Namusi the bastion of Taliban in Pashtun Kot district is in full control of government forces today," the official asserted.

Three government forces have been killed and 11 others injured for the control of Khawja Namusi over the past three days, Dad confirmed.

Khawja Namusi had served as main Taliban stronghold in the northern Faryab province with Maimana as its capital 425 km northwest of Kabul, over the past one year.

Taliban militants who have been fighting the government forces in several provinces including Faryab, have yet to make comment. Enditem