KABUL: Taliban militants have seized three districts over the past weeks amid increasing militancy and counter-militancy in war-torn Afghanistan, local media reported.
In its latest attempt to gain ground, the Taliban militants overrun Jalriz district in Wardak province and Dawlat Shah district in Laghman province.
The Taliban militants also captured Burka district in Baghlan province earlier this month in the wake of fierce fighting.
Security officials said that Afghan forces have made "tactical retreat" from the mentioned areas.
Addressing the media on Monday, spokesman for the Defence Ministry Rohullah Ahmadzai blamed the Taliban insurgents for using civilians as human shields and planting mines in the areas to slow down the security forces advance. (IANS)
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