Afghan Troops In Lashkar Gah

Afghanistan has deployed hundreds of troops in Lashkar Gah to flush out Taliban terrorists from the strategic city after the terrorists killed 14 people in a coordinated attack, officials said Tuesday.

Afghan special forces freed 59 prisoners from a Taliban jail in Helmand, officials said on Saturday, as government troops redouble their efforts to drive back the insurgents who have seized large parts of the volatile southern province.

Afghanistan has deployed hundreds of troops in Lashkar Gah to flush out Taliban terrorists from the strategic city after the terrorists killed 14 people in a coordinated attack, officials said Tuesday.

Afghan special forces freed 59 prisoners from a Taliban jail in Helmand, officials said on Saturday, as government troops redouble their efforts to drive back the insurgents who have seized large parts of the volatile southern province.