Monitoring Desk
HAZNI CITY: Residents and commuters in southern Ghazni province claimed the Ghazni-Paktia highway remained closed despite a just concluded operation to reopen it.
Around 10 months back, the Taliban militants stormed Andar district of Ghazni and after that closed the Ghazni-Paktia highway for traffic and since then three operations were conducted to reopen the highway, but in vain.
Security forces in Ghazni province conducted the latest operation that continued for 20 days and was wrapped up yesterday without any progress.
Muhibullah, a resident of Ghazni city, the provincial capital, told Pajhwok Afghan News that security forces had failed to reopen the highway after 20 days of clearing operation.
He said, “Security forces had conducted several operations against militants to reopen the highway. The latest operation was ended last night and Taliban emerged on the road in the morning.”
Hekmatullah, a diver, expressed his concern over the continued closure of the highway and said they had to travel on unpaved and sub-roads.
A number of other residents held similar views and urged the government to reopen the highway at the earliest possible. (Pajhwok)
