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Arab News: US brings B-52 bombers back into action as Taliban sweep across Afghanistan
* Washington’s strategy to deploy the heavily armed planes a ‘worrying sign’
KABUL: A US B-52 bomber has pounded Taliban positions in Afghanistan’s western Herat province after the group gained ground near the area amid intense clashes with government forces, officials and lawmakers said on Saturday.
The strike took place on the outskirts of Herat city on Friday, with flights to and from the area suspended after increased violence near its airport.
“Unfortunately, all flights to Herat have been canceled due to the fighting and the information we have received suggest that a B-52 was used in the fighting yesterday (Friday) in Herat,” provincial lawmaker Habib Ur Rahman Pedram told Arab News.
No further details were given, such as the number of casualties or the scale of the attack.
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WNU Editor: This is definitely a worrying indication on how bad the situation in Afghanistan has become.
