KABUL - President Ashraf Ghani has appointed a team of high-level government officials to investigate the tragic Jalrez incident which left about 30 local police forces dead with their bodies allegedly desecrated, said a statement from the Presidential Palace.

The battle in Jalrez, one of the most restive districts in central Maidan Wardak province, broke out last Thursday when a number of Taliban insurgents stormed the district and seized all nine police posts.

"President Ashraf Ghani has ordered a high-level team to investigate the attack and present the report as soon as possible," the statement read.

The three-day battle ended Saturday after the reinforcement troops deployed to the area launched an operation, leaving about 40 Taliban fighters dead and 18 others‎ injured, the provincial media office said Saturday.

After the situation virtually came under control, the Interior Minister Noor-ul-Haq Olomi and the Army Chief Gen. Qadam Shah Shaheem visited Jalrez where they promised the locals to avenge the brutal Jalrez killings.

During a meeting with the provincial governor, police chief and other local government officials, Olomi ordered launch of a massive anti-insurgent operation throughout the province. (Tolonews)