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6 of a family killed as mortar shell hits Helmand home

A Taliban-fired mortar shell struck a civilian home in the Greshk district of southern Helmand province, killing six members of a family, an official said on Monday. The district police chief, Mohammad Ismail Khpalwak, told Pajhwok Afghan News…

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5 ANA soldiers killed in Helmand’s Greshk district

Five Afghan National Army (ANA) soldiers were killed and two others wounded in a clash in Greshk district of southern Helmand province on Sunday, an official said. A credible army source told Pajhwok Afghan News the militants stormed…

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Taliban’s chief for Greshk district killed in airstrike

Local security officials on Tuesday claimed Taliban’s chief for Greshk district of southern Helmand province has been killed along with five accomplices, but the rebels denied. Maj. Abdul Qadir Bahadurzai, spokesman for the Afghan National Army’s 215th Maiwand…

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Conflict intensity declines in Helmand’s Greshk

Officials in southern Helmand province on Friday said the intensity of the conflict in Greshk district had reduced, but clashes continued. The governor’s spokesman, Omar Zwak, told Pajhwok Afghan News said the Taliban launched a group attack on…

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18 passengers released, 25 still in Taliban captivity

Local officials on Tuesday said the Taliban had released 18 passengers they kidnapped in the Greshk district of southern Helmand province. At least 25 otherpassengers are still in Taliban’s custody. Hours earlier, the militants hijacked a bus full…

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Fierce clash underway in Helmand’s Greshk town

A fierce clash has been ongoing between security forces and Taliban militants since last night in the Greshk district of southern Helmand province, an official said on Saturday. The governor’s spokesman, Omar Zwak, told Pajhwok Afghan News the…