The Defense Ministry said that Taliban attacks have been pushed back in Laghman province, but some provincial council members said that the fighting continues in the outskirts of Mehtarlam
Afghan security forces, Taliban clash near Kabul
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37 checkpoints captured: insurgents
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Afghan forces clashed with Taliban fighters in a provincial capital about 120 km from Kabul, officials and witnesses said, prompting the Defence Minister to take charge of a counter-offensive.
Violence has soared in Afghanistan since U.S. forces began their final pull-out on May 1, as the insurgents press on with a campaign to seize new territory.
Fierce fighting erupted on Sunday on the edge of Mihtarlam, a city of around 1,40,000 people and the capital of Laghman province.
At one point Defence Minister Yasin Zia took personal charge in the field, officials said.
Afghan Army, Taliban Clash Close To Kabul
May 24, 2021
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Afghan government forces clashed with Taliban militants in a provincial capital about 120 kilometers from Kabul, officials and witnesses said on May 24.
Violence has been on the rise in Afghanistan since U.S. forces began their final pullout on May 1, as the militants press on with a campaign to seize new territory.
Fierce fighting erupted late on May 23 on the edge of Mihtarlam, a city of around 140,000 people and the capital of the eastern province of Laghman. Militants attacked the central prison before they were pushed back by security forces.
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