A district in north-western Afghanistan fell into Taliban control from fleeing soldiers, officials confirmed Sunday, according to dpa. Taliban militants attacked the Jawand district of Badghis province overnight and seized the governor's office and police headquarters, said Bahauddin Qadis, head of the provincial council. "The insurgents took the district when the security forces fled the area after a three-hour long battle," Qadis said, without providing details. Another provincial government official who requested anonymity said the district governor and other district authorities had fled. He said the rebels had also seized a "great number of arms and ammunition." The Taliban also confirmed their fighters had captured the centre of the district.
