Afghanıstan Takhar Mılıtary Operatıon

epa02191779 German soldiers of NATO's International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) secure the area prior to the arrival of Abdul Jabbar Taqwa (not in picture), the governor of Takhar province shakes hands with local residents as he visits the provincial districts of Darqat, Khawaja BawdeenYangee Qala, on 08 June 2010. AfghanGerman soldiers of NATO's International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) last week began an operation against Taliban militants in Takhar provincearrested eight militants. Takhar unlike many relatively peaceful provinces in the northern region, has seen an upsurge in Taliban attacks in the past months.  EPA/NAQEEB AHMED