Afghan Forces Retake Part of Helmand From Taliban

Afghan forces drove Taliban militants out of the center of a district in the southern province of Helmand on Friday, as they fought back against insurgents who have threatened a series of districts over recent months. Deputy Interior Minister Ayoub Salangi said security forces had retaken the district of Khanishin in the south of Helmand, after it fell to the Taliban this month. "The district of Khanishin is cleared of enemies and Afghan forces inflicted heavy casualties,"...

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