Afghanistan: Sangin almost entirely in Taliban hands


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The police headquarters and the main government building fell to the Taliban on Wednesday, a local senator said.

The Taliban say their fighters have seized the entire district.

However, the Afghan defence ministry said fighting was continuing and that reinforcements had been sent.

Sangin saw almost a quarter of British military fatalities during the UK’s combat mission in Afghanistan.

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