KABUL: The Afghan government Wednesday rushed reinforcements to Helmand after Taliban militants captured large areas of a strategic opium-producing district, prompting the first British troop deployment to the troubled province in 14 months.
The Islamists broke through the frontlines of Sangin district on Sunday after days of pitched clashes with besieged Afghan forces, tightening their grip on the southern province.
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