Ghor officials said Saturday that heavy clashes are ongoing between local uprising forces and Taliban insurgents in Shahrak district of Ghor province. 

According to local officials the clash started on Friday night at about 8pm in Oshan village when dozens of Taliban attacked the village. 

Abdulhai Khatibi provincial governor’s spokesman said the village fell to the Taliban after several hours. 

According to Khatibi there are no reports of casualties among the uprising forces nor civilians but that one soldier has so far been killed in the clash.  

The Taliban has not yet commented.