As Afghan forces squeeze in Helmand, Taliban focus shifts
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LASHKAR GAH, Afghanistan (Reuters) – Last week, the Afghan air force dropped its first laser-guided missile on a Taliban compound in Farah, the western Afghan province that has seen increasing fighting since the beginning of the year.