Almost all opium poppy crops in Afghanistan destroyed

Satellite images show that almost all opium poppy crops in Afghanistan have been destroyed, Russian Ambassador to Afghanistan Dmitry Zhirnov said in an interview with TASS.

Afghanistan's Opium Production Hits Record High in 2017, UN Says

Opium production in Afghanistan reached a record high this year, rising 87 percent compared with last year, after a rapid expansion of the areas used to cultivate poppies, the United Nations said on Wednesday.

US marines return to Afghanistan's Helmand province

US Marines have returned to Afghanistan's Helmand province, the first to be deployed in the war-torn country since NATO forces ended their combat role in 2014.

Taliban Retake Key District in Afghanistan

The Taliban captured a key district in Afghanistan’s southern Helmand province Thursday while in the country’s north, an officer turned his rifle on sleeping colleagues, killing nine policemen, officials said.

US Marines to return to Afghanistan's Helmand province

Some 300 US Marines will head to Helmand province in Afghanistan this spring to help a NATO-led mission to train Afghan forces, the Marines said.

Taliban Attack in Southern Afghan City Kills 14: Latest attempt to capture the besieged Helmand provincial capital

Taliban insurgents trying to seize a southern Afghan city killed 14 people including 10 policemen in a coordinated attack which started with a car bombing Monday, officials said.

95 Percent of Helmand Province in Afghanistan Under Taliban Control

In Afghanistan, Taliban "militants" have regained much of their traditional stronghold of Helmand Province and are now poised to recapture its entire territory. In an interview with Sputnik, Helmand-based political analyst Toufan Waziri blamed this on the government’s negligence, the political crisis and NATO inactivity.

U.S. To Send Reinforcements To Restive Afghan Province

The United States is sending hundreds of additional troops to the southern Afghan province of Helmand, where the Taliban is threatening to overrun several districts.

Afghanistan: 'Dozens of Taliban killed' in battle for Sangin

A local Taliban commander and 50 fighters have been killed in overnight fighting in Sangin in Helmand province, the Afghan interior ministry says.