U.s. Escalates Airstrikes On Taliban, Officials Say, As Afghan Military Loses Ground

By Alex Horton, Dan Lamothe and Susannah George, Washington Post: World
Thu, 07/22/2021 - 11:19pm

Four of the strikes were carried out on Wednesday and Thursday, including some in Kandahar, one official said.

Topics: kandahar u.s

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