Afghan forces regain control over Guzara district from Taliban

SANAA, Jul. 31 (YPA) – The Afghan Ministry of Defense said that the army was able to regain control of the Gozar district in Herat province, and expelled the Taliban from it after killing and wounding more than 100 militants.

The ministry added, in a statement posted on Twitter: “Today, the Afghan National Security Forces, with the support of the Afghan Air Force, regained control of the Gozar district of Herat province from the control of the Taliban. During that time, more than 100 Taliban militants were killed or wounded.

The ministry confirmed that the army managed to seize a large quantity of weapons and ammunition during the operation.