Aug 2021. The Invasion of Lashkar Gah

The Taliban slaughtered dozens of civilians during a 24-hour onslaught as an Afghan general warned families to "leave as soon as possible". Civilians in the beseiged city of Lashkar Gah were urged to evacuate as General Sami Sadat's troops manned barricades in Helmand Province. At least 40 civilians were butchered and more than 100 wounded in the past 24 hours of fighting, the UN said today. Sadat warned of "devastating" consequences" if the Taliban aren’t defeated - and vowed to wipe out the Islamist militants.