by Asharq Al-Awsat English | Jun 22, 2017 | World
A powerful car bomb Thursday struck a bank in Lashkar Gah, capital of the southern Afghan province of Helmand on Thursday, killing at least 20 people, officials said. The bombing targeted civilian and military government employees queuing to withdraw their salaries...
by Asharq Al-Awsat | Mar 1, 2017 | World
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...
by Asharq Al-Awsat | Oct 12, 2016 | World
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...
by Asharq Al-Awsat | Aug 10, 2016 | World
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...
by Asharq Al-Awsat English | Aug 9, 2016 | World
The hardline Taliban group is currently tightening its grip around the capital of disputed Helmand province in southern Afghanistan, said residents and local officials. Security officials and local leaders offered conflicting assessments of the risk of the city of...
