Taleban capture Afghan district

by BBC (reposted)

Tue, Jun 19, 2007 9:49AM

Taleban rebels have captured a district in the southern Afghan province of Kandahar after days of fierce fighting.

Afghan forces say they pulled out of Myanishen district as a tactical move.

Correspondents say the militants have taken a number of districts over the past couple of years but have managed to keep control of only one.

Meanwhile, dozens are reported killed or injured in fighting in nearby Uruzgan province. One official says 60 civilians died, but Nato disputes this.

Separately, a man has been injured while trying to place an explosive device outside the main US military base in the country.

The US-led military coalition and the Interior Ministry say the device exploded prematurely outside the Bagram base. They say the man is now in Afghan police custody.

Airlift plea

Kandahar's police chief, General Esmatullah Alizai, admitted to the BBC that the Taleban were now in control of Myanishen.

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