Former Afghan Taliban militants carry their weapons before handing them over as part of a government peace and reconciliation process at a ceremony in Jalalabad, March 27, 2016. (Photo by AFP)
Fayez Khorshid Press TV, Kabul
Taliban militants have stepped up their attacks on Afghanistan’s southern province of Helmand in a bid to turn it into a stronghold. However, Afghan forces are putting up a tough fight to drive the militants out.
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