Lashkar Gah

KABUL: The Taliban's stunning and rapid takeover of Afghanistan was the result not only of their battlefield strength, but also a sustained push to force surrenders and cut deals. The insurgents mixed threats and lures with propaganda and…

<!-- -->Kabul, Afghanistan: The Taliban have captured the key southern city of Lashkar Gah, a senior Afghan security source told AFP on Friday, confirming a claim by the insurgents.Military and government officials had evacuated the…

Afghan government forces were fighting the Taliban for a string of southern cities Monday, after the insurgents took control of five provincial capitals in a 72-hour weekend blitz. The ministry of defence said hundreds of insurgent fighters…