Taliban close in on Helmand capital as UK Afghan mission ends

Members of an anti-Taliban militia take position during fighting with Taliban insurgents on the outskirts of Lashkar Gah in Helmand province earlier this year. Photograph: Wakil Kohsar/AFP/Getty Images

Members of an anti-Taliban militia take position during fighting with Taliban insurgents on the outskirts of Lashkar Gah in Helmand province earlier this year. Photograph: Wakil Kohsar/AFP/Getty Images

source https://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/jul/08/taliban-close-in-on-helmand-capital-as-uk-afghan-mission-ends