Reports from Parwan’s Seyagerd district indicate that on Monday the Afghan security forces were able to retake parts of Fandoqistan valley that collapsed to the Taliban on Thursday.

Sources from Seyagerd district told TOLOnews that air operations on Taliban strongholds have intensified and security forces have advanced.

Meanwhile, interior ministry spokesman Najib Danish said the military operation will not only concentrate on Seyagerd’s Fandoqistan valley, but will also cover other areas in the district.

“Airstrikes were carried out today and yesterday (Monday and Sunday). Enough forces have been deployed in the area including national army, local police and special forces,” said Danish.

Fandoqistan is a wide valley with dozens of villages. The valley shares borders with Kabul’s Paghman, Stalif and Shakar Dara districts – which has raised concern as this could pose a serious threat to the security of Kabul city.

“Ghorband’s valleys are the most vulnerable places in terms of security in Parwan province. Now Taliban, from parts of Baghlan province and Pul-e-Khumri city, have entered Ghorband valleys,” MP Zakia Sangin said.

On Sunday a number of villagers in the valley told TOLOnews that security forces had not been actively fighting the Taliban. They also said some people from Parwan province were cooperating with the Taliban.

“It is better that government investigates the issue that such things (cooperation with Taliban) is true. If it is true, then again government will remain silent and that is why the country is facing a crisis,” MP Abdul Satar Khawasi said.

On Thursday the Taliban launched coordinated attacks on parts of Fandoqistan valley and took control of some areas.

Sources from the area said a number of security forces stationed in the valley left their check posts during the attack – instead of fighting the insurgents.