Afghan forces retook the control of six districts from the Taliban in three provinces in the last 24 hours, major progress following the back-to-back fall of territory to the militants.

The districts include Andkhoi and Khan Chahar Bagh in Faryab, Khinjan and Doshi in Baghlan, and Ahmad Aba and Sayed Karam in Paktia.

At the same time, sources said that three districts -- Khost Firing and Guzargah-e-Noor in Baghlan and Dolina in Ghor -- have fallen to the Taliban in the last 24 hours.

This comes as heavy fighting is underway between the Afghan security forces and the Taliban in several areas in the country, particularly in the northern provinces of Baghlan, Kunduz, Faryab, and Sar-e-Pul.

“The enemy has no longer a line. They suffered massive casualties and were pushed back,” said Abdul Basir Salangi, a senior adviser to High Council for National Reconciliation, who has gone to Salang district in Parwan to support security forces.

“All resources are available. The security forces have enough strength. What we need is high morale and strong determination. Our security forces are ready to fight the enemy,” said MP Sadiq Qaderi.

Meanwhile, the US State Department has said that Washington was assessing to find out whether the Taliban is willing to end the conflict through a diplomatic solution or insists on the military takeover of Afghanistan.

"We're looking very carefully at the situation on the ground in Afghanistan, and we're also looking very hard at whether the Taliban is at all serious about a peaceful resolution to the conflict. We continue to be engaged in diplomacy, but actions that would try to take the country by force are of course totally inconsistent with finding a peaceful resolution,” said US Secretary of State Antony Blinken.

Recent clashes have displaced many families in various provinces. 

“A mortar landed. Several people were wounded and martyred,” said Bashir Ahmad, a wounded person in Kunduz.

Sources have told TOLOnews that a vehicle belonged to public uprising forces in Shinwari district was attacked in Dara-e-Ghorband in which three of these forces were killed and nine others were wounded.

“Our brave security and defense forces are advancing. City belts are very strong,” said Najibullah Amarkhel, acting governor of Kunduz.

“We have cleared those areas that had fallen to the enemy. We are ready to redeploy our forces,” Faryab police chief Ghaibullah Sadat said.