Badakhshan military officials said on Thursday that the Taliban has been pushed back from both Zebak and Ishkashim districts that had been under Taliban control.

Heavy clashes have been ongoing in the province over the past 13 days as security forces advanced in the efforts to regain fallen areas.

In this episode of Mehwar, host Maryam Sama discusses the topic with Abdullah Naji Nazari, head of Badakhshan Provincial Council