US airstrikes pound Taliban positions as militants threaten key cities in Afghanistan. This image shows an Afghan National Army commando in Herat province on August 1.
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Taliban take over TV station in strategic city as US airstrikes pound key positions in Afghanistan
The Taliban have taken over a TV station in Afghanistan's strategic Helmand province, a source at the TV and radio station told CNN on Monday, marking the latest of a series of advances by the militant group in the country.
