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(Reuters) - Thousands of U.S. Marines stormed deep into Taliban territory in opium poppy-producing areas of the Helmand River valley on Thursday at the start of a major new offensive Washington hopes ...
News Afghanistan » Helmand: US Marines return to Afghanistan’s volatile Helmand
US Marines returned to Afghanistan’s volatile Helmand Saturday, where American troops faced heated fighting until NATO’s combat mission ended in 2014, as embattled Afghan security forces struggle to ...
News Afghanistan » Helmand: US strike kills 16 Afghan policemen in Helmand province
A US airstrike has killed 16 policemen in Afghanistan, officials said Saturday, the latest setback to Washington’s efforts to bring peace to the war-torn country. The incident took place in Helmand ...
News Afghanistan » Helmand: How to build a life in Afghanistan
For five years, one woman from Helmand has been clinging on to the future that was taken from her by the Taliban ...
News Afghanistan » Helmand: Helmand Province
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News Afghanistan » Helmand: The Latest: Afghan leader, Pakistan condemn Helmand blast
KANDAHAR, Afghanistan (AP) — The Latest on developments in Afghanistan following the suicide car bombing in Helmand province (all times local): 3:50 p.m. Afghan President Ashraf Ghani has condemned ...
News Afghanistan » Helmand: Dozens Of Afghan Troops Killed In Taliban Attack In Helmand
Afghan forces repelled a Taliban attack at deadly cost after the militants assaulted a large military base in the southern province of Helmand late on February 28. Afghan officials said on March 1 ...
News Afghanistan » Helmand: Dangers Up Ahead
Pir Mahmad, an officer in the Afghan national police, was on his way to Sangin, in southwestern Afghanistan, last month when he found himself fighting for his life. He was traveling in a police ...
News Afghanistan » Helmand: Six-Year-Old Afghan Girl Married to 60-Year-Old Man for 200,000 Pakistani Rupees
A six-year-old Afghan girl in Helmand was reportedly married to a 60-year-old man for 200,000 Pakistani rupees, highlighting concerns.
News Afghanistan » Helmand: Afghanistan's Helmand Province: Both Sides Now
As the sun rises U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl Brenden Kempton provides security at an observation post during a patrol in Khan Neshin, Afghanistan, June 1, 2011. Kempton is with the 2nd Light Armored ...