26/09/2014 15:18
Taliban seize strategic Afghan district in Ghazni province
Taliban fighters have seized control of a strategic district in the Afghan province of Ghazni the BBC reported, citing officials.
Insurgents killed about 70 villagers after taking Ajrestan district late on Thursday night after a week of battle.
A spokesman for the provincial governor said 15 people suspected of collaborating with authorities were beheaded, including women.
The Taliban is active in many parts of Ghazni, an important gateway to the capital, Kabul, from the south-east.
Fighting is continuing as security forces try to regain the district but officials fear surrounding districts are now vulnerable to attack.