PUL-I-ALAM (Pajhwok): Taliban have claimed capturing the Charkh district of central Logar province, a development confirmed by a local official.
A Charkh-based security official, speaking on the condition of anonymity, told Pajhwok Afghan News the militants had stormed the district office complex from several directions.
He said the security personnel retreated after a few hours of fighting, after which the insurgents seized control of the district centre.
He added the security forces suffered no casualties but the Taliban set alight the main office complex.
Abdul Bari, a resident of the area, said the militants overran the district . . .
