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Helmand

Afghan families leave their houses after fighting between the Afghan military and Taliban insurgents in Helmand province in southern Afghanistan, Oct. 13, 2020.

Fighting in Afghanistan claims lives and displaces families as peace talks drag on

Conflict & Justice

As many as 35,000 people may have been displaced and 200 people killed or injured in the Taliban’s latest offensive in the southern Helmand province of Afghanistan.

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