Afghanistan airstrikes pummel Taliban positions in south
Ghulam Wali Afghan, a lawmaker from Helmand, told The Associated Press that his relatives and constituents in Lashkar Gah have told him of bodies in the streets and residents hiding inside their homes, too afraid to venture out and collect the dead.
Aug 04, 2021, 22:00 PM IST
Taliban fighters attack police checkpoints in Afghanistan's Helmand, 11 cops killed
The assaults on two police post are the latest in a series of deadly attacks on Afghan security forces claimed by the Taliban.
Dec 17, 2017, 20:54 PM IST
Taliban suicide bomber targeting Afghan police kills seven
The suicide attacker with a car bomb struck in Lashkar Gah, capital of the southern province of Helmand.
Aug 23, 2017, 18:20 PM IST
Key southern district retaken from Taliban: Afghan official
An Afghan official says the country's security forces have driven the Taliban out of a key district in southern Helmand province from where they had been threatening the provincial capital of Lashkar Gah.
Jul 17, 2017, 14:49 PM IST
Taliban kill 12 Afghan police with silenced weapons
Taliban fighters now control most of Helmand, including areas in Lashkar Gah.
Feb 28, 2017, 14:01 PM IST
Hundreds of troops deployed in Afghan city after attack
The assault Monday marked the insurgents` latest attempt to seize the capital of Helmand province, underscoring unravelling security as they expand their foothold across the opium-rich province.
Oct 11, 2016, 19:21 PM IST
11 civilians killed in Afghanistan's Helmand blast
At least 11 civilians were killed in a roadside bomb explosion in Afghanistan`s southern province of Helmand on Saturday, sources said.
Oct 01, 2016, 19:42 PM IST
Heavy fighting as Taliban breach southern Afghan city
The Taliban stormed into Tarin Kot Thursday, triggering heavy fighting around government buildings as panicked residents scrambled to flee the capital of southern Uruzgan province, the latest city to be targeted by insurgents.
Sep 08, 2016, 16:41 PM IST
Second US service member killed in Afghanistan in 2016
The latest attack took place in Lashkar Gah, the capital of Helmand Province, when US troops were accompanying Afghan soldiers, the Pentagon said in a statement, adding that six Afghan soldiers were also wounded.
Aug 24, 2016, 04:04 AM IST
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
US air strikes hit targets in embattled Afghan district
US aircraft carried out two attacks in Sangin, the district in southern Afghanistan overrun by Taliban insurgents this week, officials said on Thursday, as the battle for the strategic province of Helmand continued.
Dec 24, 2015, 13:32 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
Troops push Taliban back from southern city: Afghan official
Afghan troops have pushed the Taliban back from a key southern city after the insurgents seized an area on its outskirts earlier this week, an official said on Wednesday.
Oct 21, 2015, 19:58 PM IST
