The taliban militants strategically attacked Ghazni in a bid to take control of the city by taking control of key buildings, including police headquarters and some government offices.
Afghan President Ashraf Ghani said on his official Twitter account:
"After detailed review of the reports, the meeting decided that in order to consolidate operational gains, further reinforcements should be dispatched to the province on urgent basis."There were reports of sporadic fighting over the weekend, but a spokesman for the Afghan National Army said the city was "under the complete control of Afghan security forces."
Maj. Mohammad Farooq, an Afghan National Army 203rd Corps spokesman said:
"Afghan National Army reinforcements are making their way to Ghazni city to help the Afghan National Police search and clear the city of insurgents that may still be hiding in the city."Dr. Rik Peeperkorn, the World Health Organization's (WHO) acting humanitarian coordinator for Afghanistan, said in a statement that people are unable to bring casualties to the city's main hospital for treatment.
"Residents of Ghazni City have seen their city turn into a battlefield since Friday morning, with fighting and clashes reportedly still ongoing."
"Parties to the conflict need to ensure that access to medical services is not denied and respect for medical facilities and staff is upheld."
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