Nearly 330 killed in Ghazni city fighting: Afghan defense minister

An Afghan security force member stands guard at a security checkpoint on Kabul-Ghazni highway in Wardak province, Afghanistan, Aug. 13, 2018. About 330 people, including 30 civilians, have been killed during the intense fighting in Ghazni city, capital of eastern Ghazni province, since the clashes started in the embattled city early Friday, Afghan Defense Minister Gen. Tariq Shah Bahrami said Monday. (Xinhua/Rahmat Alizadah)