The Taliban insurgents have reportedly captured the control of Jani Khel district in southeastern Paktia province of Afghanistan.
Certain local officials have confirmed that the control of the district fell into the hands of the Taliban insurgents after days of heavy gun battle between the security forces and the insurgents.
The officials are saying that the Taliban insurgents once again launched a major attack on the security posts in the early hours of Tuesday morning and managed to seize the control of the district center.
However, the provincial police chief Toryalai Abadyani says the Afghan security forces are still in control of several check posts in the district.
