Power struggle on Afghanistan’s frontline over key dam
By AFP
22 May 2021 |
12:39 pm
In the heart of territory under siege from the Taliban, one of Afghanistan's most important hydroelectric dams is at the centre of a power struggle that symbolises the battle between the government and insurgents.
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