Taliban attacks have so far killed 3,500 people and left more than 200,000 homeless.
Afghan forces have claimed to have killed 267 Taliban fighters in different provinces in the past 24 hours.
Humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan, 1.5 million people displaced in the country, UNHCR
On the other hand, there have been clashes between Afghan forces and the Taliban in several districts of Ghazni. The head of Ghazni's provincial council has admitted that the Taliban have lost control of almost half of the city.
The Afghan Foreign Ministry objected to the Taliban delegation's visit to Turkmenistan, saying it should be in consultation with the Afghan government.
