KANDAHAR CITY (Pajhwok): The Taliban on Sunday captured strategically crucial Panjwai district in southern Kandahar province after a heavy firefight.
Officials did not openly acknowledge the fall of Panjwai but a well-placed security source told Pajhwok Afghan News the district had been under siege from the past one week and finally security forces left the district early on Sunday.
On Saturday night, around 200 fresh troops reached Panjwai district to rescue already trapped personnel. They were evacuated to Kandahar City on the same night.
According to the source, the firefight lasting a week left around 30 security personnel dead . . .
