Taliban take Herat as Afghan govt forces retreat; insurgents capture gateway Ghazni
3 years, 4 months ago

Taliban take Herat as Afghan govt forces retreat; insurgents capture gateway Ghazni

Firstpost  

A senior security source from Herat told AFP that government forces and administration officials had retreated to an army barracks outside the city The Taliban took over Herat, Afghanistan’s third-largest city, on Thursday and also seized another key district capital just 150 kilometres from Kabul. A senior security source from Herat told AFP that government forces and administration officials had retreated to an army barracks outside the city. “The enemy took control,” spokesman Mirwais Stanikzai said in a message to media, adding later the city’s governor had been arrested by Afghan security forces. An official in Lashkar Gah said Taliban fighters were inching closer to government positions after a massive car bomb badly damaged the city’s police headquarters Wednesday evening.

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17 killed in clash between Taliban, group of armed men in Afghan province of Herat
3 years, 2 months ago

17 killed in clash between Taliban, group of armed men in Afghan province of Herat

India TV News  

Nearly 17 people have been killed as clashes broke out between Taliban fighters and a group of armed men in the western Afghan province of Herat. "Today, the bodies of 17 people, including seven children, three women and seven men, were taken to a hospital in the province of Herat. According to the Afghan authorities, the Taliban carried out a …

Taliban order fighters out of Afghan homes they took over
3 years, 3 months ago

Taliban order fighters out of Afghan homes they took over

India Today  

The Taliban on Thursday ordered their fighters to leave private homes they had taken over during last month’s blitz when the group seized control of Afghanistan, an apparent effort to impose order among Taliban ranks. Meanwhile, in the capital of Kabul, the Taliban fired shots to disperse a women’s rally demanding equal rights while the regional chief for the International …

Taliban fighters who were once inmates of Kabul jail now are the prison guards
3 years, 3 months ago

Taliban fighters who were once inmates of Kabul jail now are the prison guards

Firstpost  

The takeover of the Pul-e-Charkhi Prison, a sprawling complex on Kabul’s eastern outskirts, is a sign of the sudden and startling new order in Afghanistan Kabul: Once, Kabul’s main prison was crowded with thousands of Taliban captured and arrested by the government. The Taliban now run Pul-e-Charkhi Prison, a sprawling complex on Kabul’s eastern outskirts. After capturing the city, the …

Afghanistan crisis updates | September 6, 2021
3 years, 4 months ago

Afghanistan crisis updates | September 6, 2021

The Hindu  

After all the U.S. troops pulled out from Afghanistan, and many countries evacuated refugees, the Taliban announced that Mullah Baradar, the militant group co-founder would head the government. The Taliban have taken complete control of Panjshir province, the last area in Afghanistan being held by resistance forces, the Islamist militant group's spokesman, Zabihullah Mujahid, said on September 6. U.N. spokesman …

Taliban claim to have entered Panjshir governor's office
3 years, 4 months ago

Taliban claim to have entered Panjshir governor's office

India Today  

The Taliban on Saturday claimed to have captured the Panjshir Governor’s office amid fresh clashes with resistance forces in the valley. According to unconfirmed reports, Taliban forces had entered Bazarak, the capital of Panjshir province, and stormed the provincial governor’s office there. On Saturday, Taliban sources told Reuters that fighting was continuing in Panjshir but the advance was slowed by …

Resistance fighters stand strong as Taliban surround Panjshir Valley holdout
3 years, 4 months ago

Resistance fighters stand strong as Taliban surround Panjshir Valley holdout

Firstpost  

Senior Taliban official Amir Khan Muttaqi issued an audio message saying their forces had besieged the valley, even as fighters led by Ahmad Massoud mounted their defence Kabul: Anti-Taliban fighters in Afghanistan’s Panjshir Valley said on Friday they were battling to repulse “heavy” assaults, as the Taliban continue to seek the capture of the last holdout province defying their rule. …

After Herat, Afghan women take to Kabul streets to demand rights under Taliban rule | WATCH
3 years, 4 months ago

After Herat, Afghan women take to Kabul streets to demand rights under Taliban rule | WATCH

India Today  

A group of Afghan women took to the streets in Kabul demanding their rights be upheld in Afghanistan under Taliban rule, a day after similar protests were held in the western city of Herat. Samira Hamidi, who works for Amnesty International, said in a Twitter thread that the Taliban have asked women workers at banks, offices and media outlets to …

Photos: Tanks, helicopters, artillery: See what the U.S. left behind in Afghanistan
3 years, 4 months ago

Photos: Tanks, helicopters, artillery: See what the U.S. left behind in Afghanistan

LA Times  

When Taliban fighters rode triumphantly into Kabul airport early Tuesday, they did so on U.S. pickup trucks, wearing American-made uniforms and brandishing American M4 and M16 rifles. A Taliban fighter raises the Taliban banner at Hamid Karzai International Airport after the U.S. withdrawal on Aug. 31. Taliban fighters stand ready as the militant group secures Hamid Karzai International Airport in …

Afghanistan: Rebel troops clash with Taliban forces in last region to resist Islamists
3 years, 4 months ago

Afghanistan: Rebel troops clash with Taliban forces in last region to resist Islamists

Daily Mail  

Pictured: Afghan resistance fighters take up position during a patrol on a hilltop in Panjshir Valley, September 1, 2021 Some of the thousands of resistance fighters amassed in Afghanistan's Panjshir Valley clashed with Taliban forces again on Thursday, with both sides claiming to have inflicted heavy casualties. Resistance fighters in the Panjshir Valley on Wednesday scope out the roads below …

Rebels hold out in Panjshir; Taliban set up gov’t in Kabul: Live
3 years, 4 months ago

Rebels hold out in Panjshir; Taliban set up gov’t in Kabul: Live

Al Jazeera  

Taliban forces and fighters loyal to local leader Ahmad Massoud fight in Afghanistan’s Panjshir Valley, as Taliban leaders work to form government. Qatar, on its part, said it was working with the Taliban to reopen Kabul’s airport “as soon as possible”, Foreign Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani said, adding that the Gulf state was The British foreign secretary …

Taliban says it has surrounded Afghan resistance fighters, calls for peace
3 years, 4 months ago

Taliban says it has surrounded Afghan resistance fighters, calls for peace

Live Mint  

The Taliban has surrounded the only remaining province resisting its rule, a senior leader said on Wednesday, calling on rebels to negotiate a settlement with the group. In a recorded speech addressed to Afghans in Panjshir, senior Taliban leader Amir Khan Motaqi called on the rebels to put down their weapons. Motaqi said the Taliban had made many efforts to …

Taliban declare victory from Kabul airport, promise security but Afghanistan needs a lot more
3 years, 4 months ago

Taliban declare victory from Kabul airport, promise security but Afghanistan needs a lot more

Firstpost  

What the Taliban face what could be a series of major crises as they fully take over the government Kabul: The Taliban triumphantly marched into Kabul’s international airport on Tuesday, hours after the final US troop withdrawal that ended America’s longest war. “Our nation has suffered war and invasion and the people do not have more tolerance.” At the end …

Taliban declare victory from Kabul airport, promise security
3 years, 4 months ago

Taliban declare victory from Kabul airport, promise security

India TV News  

The Taliban triumphantly marched into Kabul's international airport on Tuesday, hours after the final U.S. troop withdrawal that ended America's longest war. “Our nation has suffered war and invasion and the people do not have more tolerance.” At the end of his remarks, the Badri fighters shouted: “God is the greatest!” In an interview with Afghan state television, Mujahid also …

Taliban declares victory as Afghans assess their future after West’s exit
3 years, 4 months ago

Taliban declares victory as Afghans assess their future after West’s exit

LA Times  

For the last two weeks, Kabul’s Hamid Karzai International Airport was the last tether for America’s war in Afghanistan, its runways the site of a frantic airlift that spirited more than 123,000 people out of the country. Taliban fighters sit in front of darkened consoles in the deserted control tower of Hamid Karzai International Airport in Kabul, Afghanistan. At a …

Afghanistan withdrawal leaves allies in Europe to face harsh reality of US’s departure from world stage
3 years, 4 months ago

Afghanistan withdrawal leaves allies in Europe to face harsh reality of US’s departure from world stage

CNN  

London CNN — The sudden fall of Kabul and the Taliban’s near-total takeover of Afghanistan has left many of America’s long-standing partners wondering what will become of the values-based, US-led international order. NATO’s treaty opens with the pledge that: “The Parties to this Treaty reaffirm their faith in the purposes and principles of the Charter of the United Nations and …

Taliban blows up statue of Shiite militia leader, who fought against them in Afghanistan Civil War in 1990s
3 years, 4 months ago

Taliban blows up statue of Shiite militia leader, who fought against them in Afghanistan Civil War in 1990s

India TV News  

The Taliban have blown up the statue of a Shiite militia leader who fought against them during Afghanistan’s civil war in the 1990s, according to photos circulating on Wednesday, sowing further doubt about their claims to have become more moderate. Afghans remain skeptical of new Taliban But many Afghans remain deeply skeptical, and thousands are racing to the airport and …

Afghanistan under the Taliban: What do we know so far?
3 years, 4 months ago

Afghanistan under the Taliban: What do we know so far?

Al Jazeera  

New government formation talks and evacuations are under way simultaneously as the Taliban seeks to reassure nervous people. Kabul remained tensely calm on Tuesday as the Taliban declared an “amnesty” across Afghanistan and urged women to join its government days after the armed group took over the country. Here are some significant developments: Taliban holds talks on an interim government …

Taliban shoot at Afghan man trying to enter Kabul airport | Video
3 years, 4 months ago

Taliban shoot at Afghan man trying to enter Kabul airport | Video

India Today  

Amid several visuals of chaos emerging from Kabul, a video of a man, purportedly a Taliban fighter, shooting at a civilian trying to enter the Kabul airport has gone viral across social media platforms. Sharing the clip, the agency wrote, "Taliban Fighter shooting on a man trying to enter the #kabulairport, He actually expected the Taliban to behave like the …

Taliban assert control over Afghanistan, panic in Kabul
3 years, 4 months ago

Taliban assert control over Afghanistan, panic in Kabul

The Hindu  

Victorious Taliban militants patrolled Kabul on Monday after a stunningly swift end to Afghanistan’s 20-year war, as thousands of people mobbed the city’s airport trying to flee the group’s feared hardline brand of Islamist rule. After police and other government forces gave up their posts in Kabul on Sunday, Taliban militants took over checkpoints across the city and entered the …

Who are the Taliban and what's happening in Afghanistan? Explained
3 years, 4 months ago

Who are the Taliban and what's happening in Afghanistan? Explained

India TV News  

What is happening in Afghanistan: With President Ashraf Ghani unexpectedly abandoning his country, Afghanistan's fate becomes as clear as day. The pace of the Taliban’s nearly complete takeover of Afghanistan is unexpected, as felt by US President Joe Biden and other US Officials. Ironically, the terror group Taliban derives its name from the word 'students' and they first started to …

Taliban Leadership May Arrive in Kabul Today, Plans on 'Broad-based Govt' to Get Int'l Legitimacy
3 years, 4 months ago

Taliban Leadership May Arrive in Kabul Today, Plans on 'Broad-based Govt' to Get Int'l Legitimacy

News 18  

Taliban leadership is likely to arrive in Kabul from Doha on Monday, sources told News18. Former Afghanistan president Hamid Karzai, Afghan Reconciliation Council head Abdullah Abdullah and former PM Gulbuddin Hekmatyar are trying to negotiate with the militant group to establish an interim broad-based government. Victorious Taliban fighters patrolled Kabul on Monday after a stunningly swift end to Afghanistan’s 20-year …

Taliban sweep into Afghanistan after Kabul fall; President Ashraf Ghani flees country
3 years, 4 months ago

Taliban sweep into Afghanistan after Kabul fall; President Ashraf Ghani flees country

India TV News  

The Taliban swept into Afghanistan’s capital after the government collapsed and the embattled president joined an exodus of his fellow citizens and foreigners, signaling the end of a costly two-decade US campaign to remake the country. Suhail Shaheen, a Taliban spokesman and negotiator, told The Associated Press that the militants would hold talks in the coming days aimed at forming …

Who are the Taliban and how did they take over Afghanistan so swiftly?
3 years, 4 months ago

Who are the Taliban and how did they take over Afghanistan so swiftly?

CNN  

CNN — Just last week, US intelligence analysts had predicted it would likely take several more weeks before Afghanistan’s civilian government in Kabul fell to Taliban fighters. Already, US officials have admitted that they miscalculated the speed at which the Taliban were able to advance across the country, with Secretary of State Antony Blinken saying of Afghanistan’s national security forces: …

Afghan crisis: Don’t panic, say Taliban as they order fighters to enter Kabul
3 years, 4 months ago

Afghan crisis: Don’t panic, say Taliban as they order fighters to enter Kabul

Live Mint  

Afghan crisis: Just hours after saying they won't take Kabul by force, Taliban on Sunday announced that their forces will enter some parts of the capital city of Afghanistan. “Taliban spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid says in order to prevent looting and chaos their forces will enter some parts of Kabul, Afghanistan and occupy outposts that have been evacuated by security forces. …

Afghanistan: Kabul on the verge of fall as Taliban reaches final frontier
3 years, 4 months ago

Afghanistan: Kabul on the verge of fall as Taliban reaches final frontier

Op India  

After a month-long offensive against the Afghan army, terrorists associated with the Islamist outfit Taliban finally reached the gates of Kabul on Sunday. In a statement, Taliban spokesperson Zabihullah Mujahid stated, “Declaration of the Islamic Emirate not to fight in Kabul Praise be to God that with the help of God Almighty and the broad support of our people, all …

Taliban less than 100 km away from Kabul with latest gain of Maidan Wardak; capital besieged from all sides
3 years, 4 months ago

Taliban less than 100 km away from Kabul with latest gain of Maidan Wardak; capital besieged from all sides

Firstpost  

The fall of Mazar-e-Sharif, the country’s fourth-largest city, hands the insurgents control over all of northern Afghanistan, confining the Western-backed government to the centre and east. They entered without fighting,” said Jalalabad resident Ahmad Wali, confirming a claim on social media made by the Taliban. President Ashraf Ghani’s government appeared to be left with few options as the Taliban effectively …

‘At the gates’: Taliban ready to take Afghan capital
3 years, 4 months ago

‘At the gates’: Taliban ready to take Afghan capital

Al Jazeera  

Sirens could be heard as multiple helicopters were flying above the city centre. “Our forces have not entered Kabul city, and we just issued a statement saying that our forces will not enter Kabul city,” Shaheen told Al Jazeera from Doha, Qatar, where peace talks are taking place. ‘Please don’t worry’ “The Islamic Emirate instructs all its forces to stand …

Taliban takeover: What we know so far
3 years, 4 months ago

Taliban takeover: What we know so far

Al Jazeera  

Taliban orders its fighters to enter Kabul as the US hastily evacuated diplomats from its embassy by helicopter. President Ashraf Ghani left Afghanistan on Sunday following hours of negotiations for a peaceful transition of power, as the Taliban amassed its fighters around the capital Kabul. “Our forces have not entered Kabul city, and we just issued a statement saying that …

Ashraf Ghani, Afghanistan President, flees as Taliban enters Kabul
3 years, 4 months ago

Ashraf Ghani, Afghanistan President, flees as Taliban enters Kabul

CNN  

Kabul, Afghanistan CNN — Taliban fighters entered Afghanistan’s Presidential Palace hours after President Ashraf Ghani fled the country on Sunday, a milestone in the insurgent group’s assumption of control over capital city Kabul. One Taliban security official said there was a “peaceful handover of government facilities ongoing across the country.” Another spoke briefly in English to say that he had …

Taliban launch multi-pronged assault on northern Afghan city
3 years, 4 months ago

Taliban launch multi-pronged assault on northern Afghan city

India Today  

The Taliban launched a multi-pronged assault early Saturday on Mazar-e-Sharif, a major city in northern Afghanistan defended by powerful former warlords. The Taliban captured much of southern Afghanistan in recent days in a rapid offensive that has raised fears of a full takeover less than three weeks before the US is set to withdraw its last troops. The withdrawal of …

What the Taliban’s newly captured cities look like
3 years, 4 months ago

What the Taliban’s newly captured cities look like

CNN  

CNN — Over the last week, the Taliban has made significant gains across Afghanistan and now control over half of the country’s provincial capitals. “ entire city is back to normal, people are living normally shops are all open,” Ismahel says, adding that he has seen women dressed in burqas resuming their daily lives too. Hamed Sarfarazi/AP Pedestrians and motorists …

Taliban say will completely take over Afghanistan in 7 days, set eyes on Kabul as key cities fall
3 years, 4 months ago

Taliban say will completely take over Afghanistan in 7 days, set eyes on Kabul as key cities fall

Firstpost  

The Taliban’s statement came close on the heels of the group’s fighters making rapid gains in conflict zones Taliban fighters will complete the takeover of Afghanistan, including the capital city of Kabul, in less than seven days, the insurgent group told CNN-News18 on Friday, buoyed by their spectacular success in gaining control of city after city in a weekslong military …

Taliban Plan Complete Takeover of Afghanistan, Including Kabul, Within 7 Days
3 years, 4 months ago

Taliban Plan Complete Takeover of Afghanistan, Including Kabul, Within 7 Days

News 18  

The Taliban will take over the entire Afghanistan, including the capital city of Kabul, in less than seven days, a spokesperson of the Islamist group told CNN-News18. The Taliban spokesperson appealed to the world agencies to aid the war-torn Afghanistan amid the “humanitarian crisis” and assured that they will not attack any foreign mission or group. The orders came as …

In Massive Blow, Taliban Detain Warlord Ismail Khan. What Impact Will it Have on War-Torn Afghanistan
3 years, 4 months ago

In Massive Blow, Taliban Detain Warlord Ismail Khan. What Impact Will it Have on War-Torn Afghanistan

News 18  

In the march towards seizing control of Afghanistan, the Taliban have now detained Warlord Ismail Khan and some other officials of the Kabul administration along with two helicopters. The former politicians’ comments came as the Taliban claimed they now control around 85 percent of Afghanistan including key border crossings with Iran, Tajikistan, and Turkmenistan. Ismail Khan was a minister in …

Taliban captures Afghan provincial capital Lashkar Gah after rapid gains in Herat, Kandahar
3 years, 4 months ago

Taliban captures Afghan provincial capital Lashkar Gah after rapid gains in Herat, Kandahar

Firstpost  

Even as diplomats met in Doha, Qatar on Thursday, the success of the Taliban offensive called into question whether they would ever rejoin long-stalled peace talks with the government in Kabul The Taliban have captured the key southern city of Lashkar Gah, a senior Afghan security source said on Friday, confirming a claim by the insurgents. Afghanistan’s rapidly advancing Taliban …

Afghanistan ‘spinning out of control’ amid Taliban offensive: UN
3 years, 4 months ago

Afghanistan ‘spinning out of control’ amid Taliban offensive: UN

Al Jazeera  

‘This is the moment to avoid a prolonged civil war’, UN chief says in appeal to armed group sweeping through Afghanistan. 13 Aug 2021 - 18:41 GMT Kabul not facing ‘imminent threat’: Pentagon Kabul does not appear to face an “imminent threat” despite the Taliban’s rapid gains, the US Defense Department has said. 13 Aug 2021 - 18:19 GMT Correspondent: …

Taliban capture Afghanistan's biggest cities Kandahar, Herat; US starts evacuating embassies
3 years, 4 months ago

Taliban capture Afghanistan's biggest cities Kandahar, Herat; US starts evacuating embassies

India Today  

The Taliban captured two major Afghan cities, the country's second- and third-largest after Kabul, and a strategic provincial capital on Thursday, further squeezing the embattled government just weeks before the end of the American military mission in Afghanistan. The capture of the city of Ghazni, meanwhile, cuts off a crucial highway linking the Afghan capital, Kabul, with the country's southern …

Taliban capture Lashkar Gah after Kandahar, take control of Herat airport in Afghanistan turmoil
3 years, 4 months ago

Taliban capture Lashkar Gah after Kandahar, take control of Herat airport in Afghanistan turmoil

India Today  

The Taliban have claimed to have captured two of Afghanistan’s cities -- Kandahar and Lashkar Gah -- in an advance that has raised fears of the collapse of the government. The capture of Kandahar and Herat - the country's second and third largest cities will represent the Taliban's two most significant victories since they began a broad offensive in May …

Taliban captures Afghan commander Ismail Khan after fall of Herat
3 years, 4 months ago

Taliban captures Afghan commander Ismail Khan after fall of Herat

Al Jazeera  

The ‘Lion of Herat’ returned to the front lines in the western city last month amid the growing threat from the Taliban. The Taliban has captured Ismail Khan – the prominent local commander who fought on behalf of the Afghan government in the city of Herat. Khan, who was one of the highest profile commanders fighting for the Afghan government, …

Afghanistan’s third largest city of Herat falls as Taliban closes in on Kabul
3 years, 4 months ago

Afghanistan’s third largest city of Herat falls as Taliban closes in on Kabul

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The reported seizure of Herat, the country’s third largest …

Taliban take 10th Afghan provincial capital in blitz
3 years, 4 months ago

Taliban take 10th Afghan provincial capital in blitz

The Hindu  

The Taliban captured a provincial capital near Kabul on Thursday, the 10th the insurgents have taken over a weeklong blitz across Afghanistan as the U.S. and NATO prepare to withdraw entirely from the country after decades of war. Fighting meanwhile raged in Lashkar Gah, one of Afghanistan's largest cities in the Taliban heartland of Helmand province, where surrounded government forces …

Taliban seizes key Afghan city of Ghazni, US worried Kabul could fall in 90 days
3 years, 4 months ago

Taliban seizes key Afghan city of Ghazni, US worried Kabul could fall in 90 days

Hindustan Times  

The Taliban in Afghanistan have now taken control of the key city of Ghazni, which lies just 150 kilometres away from the country's capital and seat of power Kabul, reported the AFP news agency on Thursday morning, citing a senior lawmaker and the insurgents. This makes Ghazni the tenth provincial capital to fall to the Taliban this week, amid a …

Afghanistan: Taliban capture Ghazni, city just 150 km away from capital Kabul
3 years, 4 months ago

Afghanistan: Taliban capture Ghazni, city just 150 km away from capital Kabul

India TV News  

The Taliban have reportedly captured the city of Ghazni located just 150 km from Afghanistan's capital Kabul. "The Taliban took control of the key areas of the city- the governor's office, the police headquarters and the prison," AFP reported quoting Nasir Ahmad Faqiri, head of the provincial council. The fall of the strategically important city came just hours after the …

Taliban take over Herat Police headquarters in western Afghanistan
3 years, 4 months ago

Taliban take over Herat Police headquarters in western Afghanistan

India Today  

After the Taliban captured a strategic provincial capital near Kabul and broke through defensive lines in Afghanistan’s third-largest city on Thursday, it took over Herat Police headquarters in Western Afghanistan. #BREAKING Taliban take over Herat police HQ in western Afghanistan pic.twitter.com/uADL8dEctS — AFP News Agency August 12, 2021 Herat, Afghanistan’s third-largest city and the capital of a province with the …

Taliban claims Kandahar as onslaught continues
3 years, 4 months ago

Taliban claims Kandahar as onslaught continues

Al Jazeera  

The armed group has been advancing rapidly across Afghanistan seizing at least 11 provincial capitals in a week. Al Jazeera’s Charlotte Bellis, reporting from the capital Kabul, said the capture of Herat was a “major scalp” for the Taliban, and a “huge loss” for government forces, as the armed group continued its sweeping military advance across Afghanistan amid pullout of …

Taliban seizes Herat, Ghazni as battle for Kandahar rages on
3 years, 4 months ago

Taliban seizes Herat, Ghazni as battle for Kandahar rages on

Al Jazeera  

The armed group has now overrun 11 provincial capitals in Afghanistan, including the third-largest city, Herat. The Taliban is now in control of Herat, Afghanistan’s third-largest city and a strategic provincial capital in the country’s west, hours after it seized Ghazni, while “intense fighting” rages between the armed fighters and government forces in Kandahar city. Herat’s fall on Thursday marked …

Taliban gain control of 65% of Afghanistan as major cities fall, lakhs displaced in turmoil
3 years, 5 months ago

Taliban gain control of 65% of Afghanistan as major cities fall, lakhs displaced in turmoil

India Today  

Taliban insurgents tightened their grip on captured Afghan territory on Tuesday as civilians hid in their homes, and a European Union official said the militants now control 65% of the country after a string of gains as foreign forces pull out. In the town of Aibak, capital of Samangan province on the main road between the northern town of Mazar-i-Sharif …

Infographic: Who controls what in Afghanistan
3 years, 5 months ago

Infographic: Who controls what in Afghanistan

Al Jazeera  

Taliban launched a sweeping offensive across Afghanistan in early May as US-led foreign forces began final withdrawal. The armed group, which was removed from power following the 2001 invasion, has in recent days seized key provincial capitals and other districts – about 50 percent of the country’s land. Battlefield victories Since Friday, the Taliban has seized eleven provincial capitals in …

Afghan leader rallies forces in Taliban-besieged northern city
3 years, 5 months ago

Afghan leader rallies forces in Taliban-besieged northern city

Al Jazeera  

Meanwhile, the Afghan interior minister says gov’t arming local groups as part of plan to fight back against the Taliban. The developments on Wednesday: 11 Aug 2021 - 20:35 GMT Afghan leader rallies forces in besieged Mazar-i-Sharif Afghan President Ashraf Ghani returned to the capital after a flying visit to the besieged northern city of Mazar-i-Sharif to rally his beleaguered …

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