Afghan forces secure parts of Ghazni, residents clean rubble скачать в хорошем качестве

Afghan forces secure parts of Ghazni, residents clean rubble

(15 Aug 2018) Life was gradually returning to normal in parts of Afghanistan's eastern city of Ghazni on Wednesday after a massive, days-long Taliban attack, though sporadic gunbattles were still under way in some neighbourhoods. Afghans emerged from their homes and some shops reopened in Ghazni, where the Taliban launched a coordinated offensive last Friday. The attack overwhelmed the city's defences and the Taliban captured several neighbourhoods. Afghan forces repelled the initial assault and in recent days struggled to flush the insurgents out of residential areas where they are holed up. The United States and NATO launched airstrikes and sent military advisers to aid Afghan forces as they fought for the city, just 120 kilometres (75 miles) from the Afghan capital with a population of some 270,000 people. Arif Noori, a spokesman for the provincial governor, said Wednesday that "at least 35 civilians were killed in recent days". But he said wounded people were still arriving at the city's only hospital, which has been overwhelmed by the casualties. Hundreds of people have fled the fighting in Ghazni, which has also killed about 100 members of the Afghan security forces. Find out more about AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/HowWeWork Twitter:   / ap_archive   Facebook:   / aparchives   ​​ Instagram:   / apnews   You can license this story through AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/metadata/you...