There was a clearing operation in the district in February 2017 that pushed the Taliban out of the district.[19] One month later, the Taliban claimed to have 15% control over the district.[20] The following May, the Taliban controlled almost half the districts and held a police checkpoint for more than a day.[21] Around this time, the decision was made to move the district offices to the provincial capital due to security concerns.[22] Later in September an attack on the district center was repulsed.[23] At the end of the year, the BBC classified Yangi Qala as having low Taliban presence, defined as being attacked about once every three months.[24]