Taliban insurgents have again attacked Janikhail district of eastern Paktia province on Tuesday night and clashes with the security forces continue, security source said on Wednesday.

 The clashes took place after the insurgents attacked security check posts in the district and “reinforcements are needed urgently,” according to the source.

Janikhail fell into hands of the insurgents two weeks ago but security forces were able to recapture the district on Friday.

Before the latest attacks, local officials had said that the lack of sufficient forces last week led to the collapse of strategic district and have called on the central government, particularly the Ministry of Interior (MoI), to address the shortcomings of police in the volatile region.

Police officials in Paktia were warned that if more forces were not dispatched to the area, there is the possibility that Janikhail would once again fall to the Taliban insurgents.

However, the source said that to date no reinforcement have been deployed to the district.