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Taliban Seizes Control of Nawa Security Building in Helmand
Abdul Wadod Pupal Zai, representative of parliament said, “Following an attack, the armed Taliban group captured the control of these two parts of Nawa districts.”
In the meantime, Nawa chief distrcit, Agha Muhammad Takel confirmed the incident; citing Afghan forces fought back Taliban insurgents after they stormed Nawa district, just south of Lashkar Gah city.
Fierce battles in recent days across Helmand, seen as the focal point of the insurgency, has sent thousands of people fleeing to Lashkar Gah, sparking a humanitarian crisis as officials report food and water shortages.
Fighting raged Thursday in Helmand after Afghanistan rushed military reinforcements to beat back Taliban insurgents advancing on the besieged capital of the southern poppy-growing province, as officials downplayed fears the city could fall.
