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A military vehicle patrols in the Babaji area of Lashkar Gah Helmand province, Afghanistan May 8, 2016. REUTERS/Abdul Malik
Afghan ‘Insider Attack’ Claims Lives of 11 Policemen
Kabul- Eleven Afghan police taskforce members were shot dead at a checkpoint in the southern province of Helmand, officials said Tuesday, in the latest so-called “insider attack”. An Afghan policeman linked to the Taliban was the one to open fire. A local...Caption:
Afghan Army Recaptures the Capital of Helmand After the Taliban Launch New Offensive
The Afghan army yesterday regained control of the city of Lashkar Gah, the capital of Helmand province that is known for its cultivation of opium in southern Afghanistan, a day after the Taliban launched a new offensive in an area on the Pakistani border. At least...Caption:
The American University in Kabul Reopens After Two Teachers Are Kidnapped
The management of the American University of Afghanistan said that the university is expected to reopen today after being closed for a few days in the wake of the kidnapping of two teaching staff. Afghan officials said that one of the victims was Australian and the...Caption:
Members of the Afghan security forces take position during an operation against Taliban fighters in Nad Ali district of Helmand province, Afghanistan, 02 June 2016. Reports on 31 May said 50 Afghan security officials were killed and several others were wounded over two days of clashes with Taliban militants in Helmand province. Since late 2015, insurgents control some areas of Lashkargah, capital of the strategic Helmand province and almost one third of the Afghan territory, according to a report by the U.S. Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction. EPA/WATAN YAR