LASHKARGAH (Pajhwok): The governor of southern Helmand province on Monday rejected the Taliban had captured Sangin district and said clashes between security forces and militants were ongoing in the troubled town.
Yesterday, a reliable source at the provincial police headquarters told Pajhwok Afghan News the Taliban had captured Sangin district’s administration office and the district police building, besieging 150 police.
But Governor Mirza Khan Rahimi on Monday told Pajhwok Afghan News Sangin had not fallen to the Taliban and clashes between the rebels and security forces . . .
