U.S. escalates airstrikes on Taliban, officials say, as Afghan military loses ground

By Alex Horton, Dan Lamothe and Susannah George  KABUL — The United States has launched several airstrikes in support of embattled Afghan forces in recent days, U.S. officials said Friday, an escalation in U.S. involvement in Afghanistan as the Taliban seizes more territory from government forces. At least four of the strikes were carried out Wednesday and Thursday, including some

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