Army forces recapture Dawlat Abad district in Faryab

In a joint operation with commandos and supported by the Afghan Air Force, army forces have recaptured Dawalat Abad district in Faryab which had fallen to the Taliban militants few days earlier, according to the 209 Military Corps.

The operation was launched around 03:00 Am this morning, June 16, and army forces from the first regiment of the Corps’ first battalion retook the district’s center around 06:20 AM, today, the 209 Military Corps said in a statement.