Meanwhile, the tribal elders claimed only few villages in the district were under control of the government. They warned if government failed to retake the villages, the entire district would likely collapse into Taliban hands.
They called on the government to send reinforcement troops to the area in order to combat scores of the Taliban they said had gathered in the district to take control of it.
Mohammad Hanif Kodaye, a member of Baghlan Provincial Council, also admitted to the concerns of the elders and said the insurgents had asked the residents in Burka district to avoid cooperating with the government.
"Taliban are also extorting money from the residents," he added.
Security officials, however, have not yet confirmed the collapse of villages in Burka.
This comes as Taliban insurgents are engaged in the clashes with the security forces over the past five days in Dand-e-Ghori area in Pul-e-Khumri, the provincial capital.
In the recent months, the Insurgents have increased their activities and attacks in northern provinces, especially in Faryab, Kunduz, Baghlan and Badakhshan.
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