Sar-e-Pul local officials said 235 residents of Mirza Olang valley who were taken hostage by the insurgents, have been released.

Meanwhile displaced families from Mirza Olang said they are living under the open sky and have not received the necessary aid.

In this episode of Farakhabar, hosts Fawad Aman and Sharif Amiri discusses the topic with the following guests:

• Sayed Mohammad Hassan Sharifi Balkhabi, an MP from Sar-e-Pul

• Sayed Mahdi, Mirza Olang resident

• Sayed Jawadi, Mirza Olang resident