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Residents of a besieged Afghan city have been urged to evacuate ahead of an army operation against the Taliban.
General Sami Sadat, who is leading the battle against the Taliban in the southern province of Helmand, called on people to leave its capital Lashkar Gah as soon as possible, the BBC reported. At least 40 civilians have been killed in Lashkar Gah in the past day amid intense fighting, says the UN.
The Taliban pressed ahead with their advances in southern Afghanistan on Tuesday, capturing nine out of 10 districts of the Helmand provincial capital, residents and officials
General Sami Sadat, who is leading the battle against the Taliban in the southern province of Helmand, called on people to leave its capital Lashkar Gah as soon as possible, the BBC reported. At least 40 civilians have been killed in Lashkar Gah in the past day amid intense fighting, says the UN.
The Taliban pressed ahead with their advances in southern Afghanistan on Tuesday, capturing nine out of 10 districts of the Helmand provincial capital, residents and officials
