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Dozens killed as clash continues in Afghan southern Helmand province

Xinhua, November 14, 2015 Adjust font size:

Dozens of people including militants and security troopers have been killed as clash between security forces and Taliban militants intensified in Sangin district of the Helmand province with Lashkar Gah as its capital 555 km south of Kabul, provincial governor Mirza Khan Rahimi said Saturday.

"Dozens of people from both sides have been killed and several others injured as clash between government forces and Taliban rebels intensified in the troubled Sangin district over the past couple of days," Rahimi said in a press conference here.

However, he couldn't give an exact figure of casualties.

Meanwhile, Taliban militants fighting the government to regain power, in a statement sent to media, has confirmed the fighting in Sangin district and claimed the insurgents, besides capturing five checkpoints, have also inflicted huge casualties on security personnel.

Helmand, which is notorious for growing poppy and militancy, has been the scene of Taliban-led militancy over the past couple of years. Endit