At least 85 pro-government forces and three civilians were killed in Afghanistan during the past week.
Tag: Helmand Province (Afghanistan)
Airstrikes in Taliban Area Kill 29 Afghans Despite Peace Talks
The Taliban blamed American bombs for the deaths of civilians in two attacks in Helmand Province. The United States military said it was investigating.
U.S. Airstrike Kills Senior Taliban Commander in Afghanistan
Mullah Abdul Manan, who led the Taliban’s brutal campaigns in southern Afghanistan, was killed as American diplomats push the group to join peace talks.
At Least a Dozen Civilians Killed in Afghan and U.S. Operation
Officials said that Afghan special forces requested American airstrikes after coming under heavy fire from the Taliban in Helmand Province.