Battle for Ghazni

Afghan government forces backed by U.S. airstrikes fight a Taliban assault in strategic city.

Kazakhstan

Uzbekistan

Kyrgyzstan

Tajikistan

China

Turkmenistan

Kabul

Afghanistan

Ghazni

Highway 1

Iran

India

Pakistan

Oman

Kazakhstan

Uzbekistan

Tajikistan

Turkmenistan

Kabul

Afghanistan

Ghazni

Highway 1

Iran

Pakistan

Oman

Kazakhstan

Uzbekistan

Tajikistan

Turkmenistan

Kabul

Afghanistan

Ghazni

Highway 1

Pakistan

Iran

Sources: Natural Earth, Empirical Studies of Conflict Project at Princeton University

Map: Jeremia Kimelman / NBC News