Afghanistan fighting traps terrified Lashkar Gah residents
Thousands of people in Helmand province have been displaced by fighting in recent monthsThe resident of Lashkar Gah in southern Afghanistan is one of thousands trapped or fleeing for their lives as fighting for control of the city rages between militants and government forces."There are corpses on the roads. We do not know if they are civilians or the Taliban," the man told the BBC Afghan service in an interview on Whatsapp.
Fighting has been continuing in Lashkar Gah for days, with the militants now reportedly in control of most districts. "Shops are closed, and government military vehicles are lying destroyed in the middle of the road. The war continues within a few metres of the governor's office and the National Security Directorate.
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