Helmand

Eight killed in Afghan Taliban attacks

At least eight people were killed on Wednesday after Taliban militants attacked government offices in Afghanistan`s Helmand province, an official said.

Mar 09, 2016, 16:00 PM IST

Taliban attacks government offices in Afghanistan

Security forces carried out a counter-attack and additional security forces were dispatched to the area.

Mar 09, 2016, 11:44 AM IST

Afghan troops pull out of second Helmand district

Afghan government forces have pulled out of a second district in Helmand, officials said on Monday, leaving the Taliban in control of most of the northern part of the province after troops withdrew from Musa Qala district last week.

Feb 22, 2016, 14:28 PM IST

Afghan troops pull out of strategic Helmand district

 Afghan forces have pulled out of bases in Musa Qala, a strategic district of the southern province of Helmand, after months of heavy fighting with Taliban insurgents, officials said on Saturday.

Feb 20, 2016, 13:01 PM IST

U.S. troops killed and wounded in Helmand were accompanying Afghan forces

The one U.S. trooper killed and two wounded in Afghanistan`s southern Helmand province.

Jan 06, 2016, 01:56 AM IST

Afghan Police refuse to return to fight Taliban

Afghan police are refusing to return to the streets of a volatile southern district under Taliban attack, claiming that promised government help has not yet arrived, an Afghan official said today.

Dec 29, 2015, 16:33 PM IST

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Dec 27, 2015, 18:02 PM IST

Taliban 'push further' into Sangin town in Helmand

Afghanistan government forces have lost control of the centre of the town of Sangin in Helmand province after days of fierce fighting, media reports said on Wednesday.

Dec 24, 2015, 00:09 AM IST

British troops sent to Afghan province amid Taliban battle

Britain's Ministry of Defense says British troops are being sent to south Afghanistan's Helmand province where Afghan forces are battling the Taliban for

Dec 22, 2015, 16:02 PM IST

Clashes as Taliban advance in embattled Helmand province of Afghanistan

Clashes intensified today as the Taliban pressed an offensive to capture a key district in Helmand, a day after an official warned that the entire southern province was on the brink of collapse.

Dec 21, 2015, 17:00 PM IST

Clashes as Taliban advance in embattled Afghan province

Clashes intensified today as the Taliban pressed an offensive to capture a key district in Helmand, a day after an official warned that the entire southern province was on the brink of collapse.

Dec 21, 2015, 16:56 PM IST