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