### [2018-08-11](/feed/2018/08/11/index.md)

##### War in Afghanistan
# Fighting continues around the city of Ghazni. 

Fighting continued around Ghazni in central Afghanistan on Saturday, a day after...


### Sources:

1. [Reuters](https://www.reuters.com/article/us-afghanistan-attack/clashes-continue-as-taliban-press-afghan-city-south-of-kabul-idUSKBN1KW0DK) [Image](https://s4.reutersmedia.net/resources/r/?m=02&d=20180811&t=2&i=1292530314&w=1200&r=LYNXMPEE7A08T)

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