The unidentified commander told the BBC that most of Sangin district had been capture by the militants.
He said the government still controls a few key locations in the district’s main city, Sangin, but warned that those areas are under imminent threat.
The commander said repeated Taliban attacks on government positions had killed a number of soldiers in recent days.
He also claimed there had been no reinforcements for days and rations are low.
Last month, Helmand's police chief, Abdul Rahman Sarjang, said the Kabul government had sent reinforcements to the districts of Gereshk, Marjeh, and Sangin amid reports that the Taliban were threatening to capture them.
[Based on reporting by the BBC]
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At Least Three Afghan Soldiers Killed In Suicide Bombing...
ReplyDeleteAt least three Afghan soldiers have been reported killed in a suicide bomb attack on an army transport bus in the northern province of Balkh.
Munir Ahmad Farhad, a spokesman for the provincial governor, said the bomber was on foot and targeted the army vehicle in the Dahdadi district on the morning of February 8.
He said 18 other military personnel were also wounded in the attack.
Taliban spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid claimed responsibility for the bombing.........http://www.rferl.org/content/afghan-soldiers-killed-balkh-suicide-bombing/27538129.html
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The Taliban are closer than ever to capturing Afghanistan's Sangin district as the militants intensify their prolonged assault on government forces in the pivotal Helmand province....
ReplyDeleteThe Islamists launched a fierce attack on government buildings on Saturday, killing nine soldiers, wounding seven and capturing another three.
The night before, they killed four soldiers and wounded seven, according to Karim Atal, the head of Helmand’s provincial council.
“Fierce fighting is ongoing now, and some of the checkpoints are under heavy attack. No reinforcements have been sent yet,” Atal said.
“The district is still in the hands of the government but if the situation continues and the government does not take serious measures, the district might fall,” he added.......http://www.i24news.tv/en/news/international/middle-east/102101-160208-taliban-step-up-attack-on-helmand-close-to-capturing-sangin
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