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Afghanistan: Officials say dozens of Taliban killed in battle for Sangin

A local Taliban commander and 50 fighters have been killed in overnight fighting in the Sangin district of Helmand province, Afghan officials say.

Afghan Taliban: Helmand town police HQ ‘under siege’

The police HQ in the strategic Afghan town of Sangin remains under siege after a Taliban attack, officials say.

December 24, 2015
December 24, 2015

Afghanistan: Officials say dozens of Taliban killed in battle for Sangin

A local Taliban commander and 50 fighters have been killed in overnight fighting in the Sangin district of Helmand province, Afghan officials say.

December 22, 2015
December 22, 2015

Afghan Taliban: Helmand town police HQ ‘under siege’

The police HQ in the strategic Afghan town of Sangin remains under siege after a Taliban attack, officials say.