8am: Sources in Helmand say the Taliban clashed with residents over a land dispute, with residents reportedly throwing stones at Taliban fighters and their vehicles. Sources told the Hasht-e Subh Daily on Monday, June 29, that the Taliban have forcibly evicted residents from their homes in Lashkar Gah, the capital of Helmand province, and are distributing their land, under the designation of “martyrs,” among Taliban members and suicide bombers. Click here to read more (external link).
