Big gains reported in Afghan town that Taliban once owned - McClatchy Washington Bureau

People's World Big gains reported in Afghan town that Taliban once owned McClatchy Washington Bureau MARJAH, Afghanistan — Schools that the Taliban closed have reopened in this southern Afghan town, and some girls are even back in the classrooms. The wheat and cotton crops are flourishing, and poppy cultivation is ... Afghans fear creation of anti-Taliban militias could revive dreaded warlordsSify Afghans fear return of the warlords as anti-Taliban militias clashThe Guardian The Battle for MarjahPopMatters Youngstown Vindicator -Belleville News Democrat -New York Times all 32 news articles »