Taliban attacks Afghan base just days after US handed control back to local army

The Afghan army said it came under attack from Taliban fighters on Monday (Picture: AFP/Getty/EPA)Taliban fighters attacked an Afghan army base just two days after US forces handed control back over to the nation’s soldiers.The offensive – which targeted the Afghanistan National Army (ANA) in Helmand province – came less than a week after America began with a complete withdrawal of troops from combat areas in the war-torn nation.On Friday, the White House began a four-month ope