Afghan forces retakes city from Taliban

Afghanistan: Afghan forces have regain control of most of a southern provincial capital from Taliban, just a day after the city almost overrun by the Taliban in fighting that took the life of at least eight Afghan troops.

The deputy spokesman for the Ministry of Defense, Mohammad Radmanish said after a day-long heavy fighting on Friday, the army and the police regained control of all strategic locations in Tirin Kot, the capital of Uruzgan province.

He added that sporadic fighting was only underway Friday in the city's northeastern neighborhood.

Earlier on Thursday, the Taliban pushed deep into Tirin Kot setting off fierce battle with Afghan troops.

More Afghan commandos and reinforcements were sent to Tirin Kot, backed by US airstrikes after hours of the assault.

More than 80 Taliban fighters were killed in the past 24 hours as Afghan forces pushed back the Taliban attack said Radmanish who did not comment on the number of casualty for Afghan forces or civilians.