Taliban Kills Around 57 Afghan Forces

Taliban militants in Afghanistan have intensified battlefield attacks, killing around 57 Afghan security forces and wounding 37 others in the restive southern Helmand province. Afghan officials say fierce fighting has raged since Saturday, when the Taliban launched a string of coordinated assaults on three districts, including Nad Ali, Gereshk and Marjah.   Most of the casualties occurred in Nad Ali and Gereskh, said Major General Asmatullah Dawlatzai. The insurgents also...

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