.
Taliban fighters enter provincial capital, clash with Afghan forces
- font size decrease font size
increase font size
KABUL, 31 July 2021, (TON): Afghan security forces and Taliban fighters have been locked in heavy clashes for the last two days after the insurgents entered the capital of the southern province of Helmand, officials said on Friday, as civilians rushed to evacuate the city.
With US-led foreign forces nearing a complete withdrawal of troops, the Taliban have made swift territorial gains over the last two months but have not yet captured any provincial capitals.
A government official told media "since Thursday morning the Taliban have launched attacks from several directions on Lashkargah city.”
The official added that Afghan security forces have thus far held back the Taliban's attempt to take the city with the help of the Afghan air force, but operations were hampered by the presence of civilians in the area.
Leave a comment
Make sure you enter all the required information, indicated by an asterisk (*). HTML code is not allowed.
