Clashes broke out between the Taliban and Afghan forces as soon as the complete withdrawal of US troops from Afghanistan was announced. According to Al Jazeera, the Taliban recently launched an attack in Helmand Province, which was thwarted by Afghan security forces after a long battle. Ataullah Afghan, head of Helmand's provincial council, said the Taliban attacked from several directions on Monday. They targeted checkpoints and other locations on the outskirts of Lashkar Gah, the capital of Helmand, and captured some of them.
Attaullah Afghan said: "Afghan security forces launched air and ground attacks on the Taliban and forced them to retreat. Fighting between Afghan forces and the Taliban continued until Tuesday, displacing hundreds of families. Mullah Jan, a resident on the outskirts of Lashkar Gah, said: "There was a storm of heavy weapons firing, shelling and explosions in the fighting between the Afghan army and the Taliban. The sounds of small arms sounded like someone was making popcorn. I went to a room in the corner of the house with all my family members and we hid there until the fight was over. ”
