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Afghan’s Helmand district falls to Taliban

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Heavily armed Taliban militants have taken over the southern Afghan province of Helmand.
The militants are also reported to have taken over the police headquarters in Sangin, with fighting continuing in other parts of the district.

The deputy governor of Helmand Mohammad Jan Rasoulyar had earlier complained of a lack of government support in an open letter on Facebook to President Ashraf Ghani.

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Rasoulyar informed that at least 90 soldiers had been killed in the latest fighting and claimed Mr Ghani’s entourage was not telling him the reality of the situation.

“Helmand will collapse to the enemies and it’s not like Kunduz, where we could launch an operation from the airport to retake it. That is just impossible and a dream, The Taliban’s are gaining grounds,” he said.

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