epa08941318 Afghan security officials inspect the scene of an attack at the National Directorate of Security (NDS) facility in Kandahar, Afghanistan, 16 January 2021. According to security officials, National Directorate of Security (NDS) was attacked by a group of armed men on 16 January, an attack that ended shortly after it started. Violence has surged across the country in recent weeks, despite the Afghan government and the Taliban committing to be on the defensive to help the ongoing intra-Afghan peace talks that are underway in Doha. EPA/M SADIQ
