UN Office Under Attack As Taliban & Afghan Forces Engaged In Battle, One Killed

<p><strong>Kabul</strong>: The United Nations (UN) said that it was being attacked by "anti-government elements" at it's main compound in Western Afghanistan. A soldier has been reporter killed, so far, while one has been injured in the "fighting between" Taliban and government forces.&nbsp;</p> <p>&ldquo;The area around Herat where the compound is located witnessed fighting today between the Taleban and government forces,&rdquo; a statement by the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) said.&nbsp;</p> <p>The UN also said that they were still not sure about who was behind these attacks and they will have a "full picture" after talking to the relevant parties.&nbsp;</p> <p>"Since Thursday morning the Taliban have launched attacks from several directions on Lashkargah city," a government official told Reuters on the condition of anonymity. Lashkargah is in Helmand, a southern province of Afghanistan bordering Pakistan.</p> <p>Since the US's decision to withdraw troops from Afghanistan, there has been a takeover by the Taliban over a lot of territories in Afghanistan. Many casualties are being reported since the month of May.&nbsp;</p> <p>Recently, Indian journalist Danish Siddiqui, who was working with Reuters was also killed in the Kandahar province of Afghanistan. According to a report published in a US-based magazine on Thursday, 38-year-old Danish Siddiqui, who was killed while covering clashes between Afghan troops and the Taliban in Spin Boldak district of Kandahar city, was actually killed after Taliban verified his identity.&nbsp;</p> <p>During this assault, Siddiqui was hit by shrapnel. Injured Siddiqui and his team quickly went to a local mosque to receive first aid. As soon as the word spread that a journalist was in the mosque, the Taliban reportedly attacked.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p>