South Afghanistan And Taliban Clashes

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  Taliban Push Into Provincial Capital In South Afghanistan

  The Taliban pushed into the capital of Afghanistan's southern Uruzgan province today, triggering fierce clashes and sending all government officials fleeing from the city, an Afghan official said.

• Clashes With Taliban Halt Supply of Power in South Afghanistan

  Clashes between Afghan forces and the Taliban have cut off the main supply of power to Afghanistan's Helmand and Kandahar provinces, according to residents and the chief of the national power company.