Thousands of Afghan families flee fighting in former Taliban bastion
By AFP - Jul 25,2021 - Last updated at Jul 25,2021
Afghan officials say that more than 22,000 families have fled from their homes to escape fighting in the former Taliban bastion of Kandahar (AFP file)
KANDAHAR, Afghanistan — More than 22,000 Afghan families have fled from their homes to escape fighting in the former Taliban bastion of Kandahar, officials said on Sunday, as authorities arrested four suspected insurgents over this week's rocket attack on Kabul.
Since early May, violence has surged across several provinces including in Kandahar after the insurgents launched a sweeping offensive just days after the US-led foreign forces began their final withdrawal.