kandahar afghanistan taliban shut dozens clinics southern afghan province uruzgan past days officials say amid demand special treatment fighters control embattle region dost mohammad nayab spokesman provincial governor say authorities talk elders ask intercede taliban allow clinics reopen hospitals place politics ask taliban let doctor healthcare workers return nayab say three clinics include provincial hospital operate taliban shut 46 49 treatment center uruzgan since friday nayab say taliban ask special treatment fighters say ask elders areas talk taliban fix problem say uruzgan abut taliban heartlands kandahar helmand intense pressure insurgents years defences provincial capital tarin kot briefly overrun last year taliban spokesman confirm fighters close dozens treatment center say do poor service underline push replace basic government service many areas control center proper medication doctor healthcare personnel spokesman say ask repeatedly good service one care local administration provide basics incident underline difficulty western-backed government kabul exert control provincial regions insurgency strong u.s. officials estimate taliban fight drive foreign force impose strict islamic law afghanistan control contest around 40 percent country although take major provincial city uruzgan province identify u.s. commanders major priority 2017 big focus bolster afghan force on-the-ground u.s. train team taliban shut clinics southern afghan province official say