Brazen Taliban attack raises pressure on Afghan forces

Saturday, August 11, 2018

KABUL, Afghanistan -- A brazen and bloody overnight assault Friday by the Taliban on a key provincial capital in central Afghanistan has increased pressure on U.S.-backed Afghan forces withering under relentless attacks, prompting President Ashraf Ghani to call an emergency meeting of his security officials.

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