120 Afghan forces, civilians killed in battle with Taliban in strategic city
by Shashank Bengali and Sultan Faizy, Los Angeles Times
Aug 14, 2018
2 minutes
KABUL, Afghanistan - More than 100 members of Afghan security forces and 20 civilians have been killed in four days of heavy fighting with the Taliban in a strategic city, officials said Monday, illustrating the potency of the insurgency even as the U.S. pursues peace talks.
The clashes in Ghazni, about 90 miles southwest of Kabul, the capital, began early Friday and have forced throngs of residents
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