36 Taliban militants were killed, in an airstrike in a militant gathering, in Lashkargah, the provincial capital of Helmand Province on August 3, reports Bakhtar News.
Further, the US conducted an airstrike that killed seven Taliban militants in the frontline of District 1 in Lashkargah city, the provincial capital of Helmand Province on August 3, reports Tolo News. The Taliban has taken over 12 Districts in Helmand except for Kajaki District and has captured nine out of 10 districts in the city of Lashkargah, security sources said.