TALUQAN, Afghanistan, Nov. 25 (Xinhua) — Government forces have launched cleanup operations in Khawja Bahawadin district of the northern Takhar province on Wednesday and have killed seven Taliban fighters including a shadowy district governor, police spokesman in the province, Sunatullah Timori said.

“Security forces launched cleanup operations in Khawja Bahawadin district today morning and so far seven militants including Taliban shadowy governor for the said district, Lang Kamal and group commander Mullah Abdul Rahim have been killed,” Timori told Xinhua.

Four more insurgents sustained injuries in the fighting which is continuing.

The official also admitted that two police personnel have been injured in the clash.

Timori added that government forces would soon launch a massive offensive to recapture Darqad district from Taliban militants.

Taliban militants who captured Darqad district along the border with Tajikistan couple of weeks ago, have yet to make comment.