LASHKARGAH (Pajhwok): Taliban insurgents captured several police districts of Lashkargah, the capital of southern Helmand province, and clashes are underway in other areas, government sources said on Monday.
But security officials said the Taliban attacks were repulsed and the rebels were inflicted heavy casualties.
A security official, speaking on the condition of anonymity, told Pajhwok Afghan News that the militants overran 5th, 6th, 7th and 8th police districts of Lashkargah City over the past few days.
He said the insurgents captured all parts of the 2nd police district except the police headquarters on Saturday night.
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