Fighting between government forces and the Taliban has broken out in Helmand province
A US flag is lowered as American and Afghan soldiers attend a handover ceremony in Helmand on 2 May 2021. Photograph: AP
A US flag is lowered as American and Afghan soldiers attend a handover ceremony in Helmand on 2 May 2021. Photograph: AP
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Tue 4 May 2021 16.00 EDT
Last modified on Tue 4 May 2021 16.37 EDT
Thousands of Afghans have fled their homes in Helmand province as fierce fighting between government forces and the Taliban erupted after the US military began withdrawing its remaining troops.
Afghan forces pushed back a string of insurgent attacks on checkpoints across the southern province, where the US military on Sunday handed over a base to government forces as part of its formal pullout that began on 1 May.