Badakshan Province on the verge of falling into the hands of Taliban

Last months, hundreds of Taliban fighters attacked army and police installations around the northern Afghan city of Kunduz. The battle is still raging, with heavy casualties on both sides.

Two weeks prior to the offensive in Kunduz city an estimated 1,000 Taliban fighters overran Afghan army positions in Jurm District in Badakhshan Province. Additionally, heavy fighting has been reported in several other provinces, including Sar-i-Pul, Jowzjan and Faryab the New York Times reports.

Muhammad Yousuf Ayoubi, the provincial council chief, reiterated the vice-governor’s deep concerns: “Kunduz city is surrounded from four directions. If the government does not pay urgent attention, there is serious risk of it falling to the Taliban.”

Some of the pictures released by Taliban sources on twitters:

Afghan Taliban shaking hands after capturing the base.

Two more Military installations overran by Taliban in Kunduz city of Badakhshan Province.

Afghan Army Men captured by Taliban in Northern Afghanistan.

Afghan Taliban doing victory parade in Imam Sahb District which they captured last month.

Govt allied Militia (Arbaki) men captured by Taliban, pic and details released by Al-Emarah Studio.

Afghan National Media still denies that Taliban overran majority of the Northern Afghanistan but the independent sources shows a different side of the story. Tajikistan deploying additional forces on its border with Afghanistan shows the seriousness of Afghan Taliban Offensive in Northern province of Badakhshan. Afghan Officials also verified last month that 11+ districts of the province have fallen to Taliban.