? Passengers wait at a bus station in Kandahar city, southern Afghanistan, Aug. 12, 2018. The Afghan government forces repulsed a massive Taliban offensive on Ghazni city, the capital of eastern Ghazni province, on Friday, the Defense Ministry said. In a surprise move, Taliban militants launched multi-pronged offensive on Ghazni city, infiltrated the city early Friday morning, and blocked the road linking the capital city of Kabul to the southern Kandahar and western Herat city. (Xinhua/Sanaullah Seiam)