Thousands flee fierce fighting in Afghanistan’s Helmand
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Fierce fighting in Helmand has sent thousands of Afghans fleeing to the capital of the southern opium-rich province, sparking a humanitarian crisis as Taliban insurgents besiege the city despite intensified US airstrikes. The Taliban advance on Lashkar Gah has compounded fears that the city was on the brink of falling into insurgent hands, even as […]https://www.defencetalk.com/thousands-flee-fierce-fighting-in-afghanistans-helmand-67975/
Fierce fighting in Helmand has sent thousands of Afghans fleeing to the capital of the southern opium-rich province, sparking a humanitarian crisis as Taliban insurgents besiege the city despite intensified US airstrikes. The Taliban advance on Lashkar Gah has compounded fears that the city was on the brink of falling into insurgent hands, even as […]https://www.defencetalk.com/thousands-flee-fierce-fighting-in-afghanistans-helmand-67975/