Symbol copyright Reuters Image caption A soldier keeps watch at the Ghazni road
A Taliban assault on the Afghan city of Ghazni has entered its third day – with intense combating and conflicting claims over who controls the strategic city.
Mohammad Sharif Yaftali, the Afghan army’s chief-of-personnel, mentioned Ghazni was once no longer under risk of falling into the militants’ hands.
But other folks within Ghazni say it has been overrun, with very little nonetheless underneath govt keep watch over.
The Taliban introduced the attack in the early hours of Friday.
By overdue Friday morning, at no less than 16 other folks were killed and many more injured. Native television station 1TV says the selection of fatalities has risen to greater than 100, but there is no official confirmation.
A reporter for information company AFP in Ghazni stated the Taliban were not hiding in any respect, but roaming across the city, the place they are in control of a couple of police checkpoints and feature been setting fire to executive offices.
There also are reports the street outdoor the town has been mined, making it tough for residents to escape.
Abdul Wakil, who had managed to escape, advised Reuters: “There Has Been burning and fire and useless bodies all over within the town.”
The assault comes as pressure keeps at the Taliban to enter peace talks with the Afghan executive.
Secret talks had been not too long ago held in Qatar among Taliban and US officers after an unprecedented three-day ceasefire all through Eid celebrations in June that used to be in large part revered by all sides.
