ISLAMABAD, Pakistan, June 17 -- Hundreds of residents fled several villages in southern Afghanistan on Tuesday after Taliban fighters launched the next phase of a major offensive near the country's second-largest city, according to Afghan government officials. -
Afghan Villagers Flee After Taliban Assault
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan, June 17 -- Hundreds of residents fled several villages in southern Afghanistan on Tuesday after Taliban fighters launched the next phase of a major offensive near the country's second-largest city, according to Afghan government officials.-
By Candace Rondeaux and Javed Hamdard