Taliban Besieges Key District in Afghan's Helmand Province: Official

A key district in Afghanistan's Helmand province was besieged by Taliban militants who have already captured the area's main hospital, a local official told NBC News on Wednesday.

"The [Musa Qala] district police chief has been injured along with 15 of his men and several other police defending the district have been killed," the head of the provincial council Karim Atal told NBC News by telephone. "We have asked for help from the central government, but reinforcement has not arrived yet and the entire district could fall to the Taliban."

The Taliban has already captured Musa Qala's main hospital, which was treating civilians and security forces, he added.

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