Officials say Afghan security forces have withdrawn from a remote district of central Afghanistan, allowing the Taliban to capture the area.
Government officials said police and troops left the Nawa district in Ghazni province Friday, after days of fighting with militants.
Taliban spokesman Zabihollah Mojahed also confirmed that security forces have left the district, with militants taking over and setting fire to the local administration building.
Taliban militants have captured several remote districts in the past, but have not been able to hold on to them for long.
