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Lashkar Gah

August 05, 2021
Airstrikes Pummel Taliban Positions in Southern Afghanistan
By Tameem Akhgar and Rahim Faiez
Meanwhile, Taliban forces close in on a district center in the north.

September 26, 2018
The Last 2 Sikhs in the Taliban’s Heartland
By Franz J. Marty
A religious minority that has weathered many episodes of Afghanistan’s turbulent history may soon disappear.

December 29, 2016
Challenges and Opportunities for Afghanistan in 2017
By Aziz Amin Ahmadzai
2016 was a difficult year for Afghanistan and 2017 presents unique challenges.

August 25, 2016
US Sends 100 Troops to Lashkar Gah in Afghanistan's Embattled Helmand Province
By Shawn Snow
The troops are on a train, advise, and assist mission, but the line between advising and combat is growing blurry.

August 12, 2016
Red Group: The Taliban's New Commando Force
By Shawn Snow
The rise of the well-equipped Taliban force raises points to endemic corruption in Helmand.

August 11, 2016
The Battle for Helmand: Afghanistan's Largest Province May Fall Entirely to the Taliban
By Ankit Panda
Helmand, the nexus of opium production in Afghanistan, may fall entirely into the Taliban's hands.
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