Afghanistan: Taliban continue attacks on three major cities
Fears rise of a humanitarian crisis as Islamist militants seek to take their first provincial capital. …
The Taliban’s firm focus is now on Afghanistan’s cities. The situation is fluid but Lashkar Gah, capital of Helmand province where many US and British soldiers lost their lives, looks the most vulnerable right now. Pro-Taliban social media accounts have uploaded videos of their fighters in the heart of the city.