Militants storm police HQ in insurgency-prone area of Helmand as official pleads for help from Afghan presidentThe Taliban absorb overrun large swaths of a key district in Helmand as the militants step up attempts to retract control of the southern province that was a main focus for foreign troops in Afghanistan.
The encroachment on Sangin follows a months-long offensive in which the Taliban absorb taken,and in some cases held, crucial Helmand districts.
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Source: theguardian.com