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Afghans flee amid fears of battle
Tuesday, June 17, 2008 : Hundreds of people have fled their homes in a district of southern Afghanistan where the Taleban have seized control of a number of villages.
Residents and officials in the nearby city of Kandahar say several hundred families have left Arghandab district in recent days.
On Friday about 350 Taleban fighters escaped from a jail in the city.
Afghan and Nato officials say they are redeploying troops to respond to "any potential threats" from the rebels.
It was not immediately clear if the freed Taleban inmates were among the fighters who seized the villages on Monday.
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Afghan military officials say 300 troops were flown to Kandahar on Tuesday, while others arrived on Monday.Read More
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"The whole district has fallen into the hands of the Taliban," spokesman Yousuf Ahmadi told Agence France Presse (AFP) from an unknown location.
"We've support of the people there."
In a major offensive, hundreds of Taliban fighters took control of Arghandab, just 15 miles outside Kandahar, the country's second-largest city.
Ahmadi said they hold most of the district apart from the center.
Taliban fighters seized at least seven villages in the region over night, blowing up several bridges leading to these villages and laying many land mines.
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