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2020-10-12 Afghanistan
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Officials Report Heavy, Ongoing Clashes Near Helmand’s Lashkargah City, 26 Talibs Toes Up
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[ToloNews] Heavy festivities happened on the outskirts of Lashkargah city in the southern province of Helmand
...an Afghan province populated mostly by Pashtuns, adjacent to Injun country in Pak Balochistan...
on Sunday, resulting in the fall of city police district 4 (PD4) to the Taliban
 ...Arabic for students ...
, according a member of the provincial council. Local officials, however, said it was a tactical retreat.
The festivities are ongoing, said Omar Zwak, front man for the Helmand governor, who spoke to TOLOnews on Sunday evening.
the head of of Helmand's provincial council, Ataullah Afghan, said that some parts of the Highway 601—that connects Lashkargah city with Kandahar province—also fell to bad boys. The highway has remained closed to traffic for the last three days following festivities, according to officials and TOLOnews’ Abdullah Hamim.
Other areas that have witnessed festivities between the Afghan forces and the Taliban over the last three days include the Chah Anjir area of Lashkargah and Nad Ali district.
"Helmand's security situation is recently very concerning. The 601 Highway is closed to traffic and people are concerned," said Abdulhaq Zwakman, a civil society activist in Helmand.
"As you know, the Lashkargah security belts were attacked recently. We have shared this issue with the central government, but no measure was taken," said Abdul Wali Patyal, a civil society activist in Helmand.
Analysts said the cental government is not paying attention to the security situation in Helmand.
"There are conflicts in Helmand. The conflicts have increased amid peace negotiations. The Taliban has destroyed bridges on 601 Highway. We need support from the central government," said Bashir Ahmad Shakir, an analyst.
Helmand governor’s front man Omar Zwak said the security forces made a tactical retreat and that they will soon bring the situation under control.
"The situation in Nawa, Chah Anjir, Nad Ali, and Chah Anjir are somehow under control. Security forces are busy in maintaining the areas and their operations," Zwak said.
This comes amid the ongoing peace negotiations in Doha. Violence has increased recently amid calls by Afghan and foreign officials for an immediate reduction in violence in the country.
'26' Taliban Attackers in Helmand Killed in ANDSF Response
[ToloNews] Helmand officials said on Sunday that at least 26 Taliban fighters had been killed in recent operations by Afghan security forces in the province.
Helmand police said that he Taliban attacked Nahri Saraj, Nad Ali, Nawa and highway 601 (Highway 601 in Helmand connects Lashkargah city with the Kandahar-Herat highway) and 26 Taliban were killed in Afghan forces air strikes and ground assaults carried out in response.
Four other Taliban were also wounded in the strikes.
The Taliban has not yet commented.
According to the Helmand police, during the clashes at least four security forces were also killed, and eight others were wounded.
Meanwhile, a security source told TOLOnews that on Highway 601 a number of checkpoints fell into Taliban hands and the highway is now closed to traffic. 
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