Afghan government under pressure as Taliban overruns 2 districts In Paktika

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Paktika, Afghanistan — Afghan government official Fazel Rahman Katawazi, said on Tuesday, that Taliban rebels have captured two more districts in the southeastern province of Paktika.Omna and Gayan districts fell to the Taliban, after several days of ferocious, consequential, tenacious and consecutive fight in the southeastern province of Paktika. Jalaluddin Haqqani, Once CIA's 'Blue-Eyed Boy and pioneer of Haqqani network, was also born in Paktika province. He is also described as a first mujahideen commander to capture a city, Khost, from the Soviets, in 1991.US weaponry, had played a vital role in the seizure of a city of Khost.

President Ronald Reagan with Jalaluddin Haqqani