Helmand

LASHKARGAH (Pajhwok): Women candidates for Wolesi Jirga from southern Helmand province grumble about cultural and security impediments to displaying their portraits and banners in crowded places of the city.

LASHKARGAH (Pajhwok): Local security officials on Sunday said ongoing clashes in central areas of southern Helmand province had come under control, but public representatives stressed the need for defeating militants comprehensively.
Some days ago, the Taliban captured a number of security posts in the Babaji area of Lashkargah, the provincial capital, and parts of Nad Ali and Greshk districts, prompting the security forces backed by foreign troops to launch airstrikes.