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 same name, has been targeted in militant attacks for days. Squeezing Kabul, The Taliban on Thursday captured a strategic provincial capital near the capital, breaking through defensive lines in Afghanistan's third-largest city, Ghazni. Kabul reportedly isn't directly under threat yet, however, the seizure of Ghazni and the conflict elsewhere further tightens a resurgent Taliban's grip, which now is estimated to hold some two-thirds of the nation.

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The Taliban have ruled Afghanistan for 3 years. Here are 5 things to know
4 months, 4 weeks ago

The Taliban have ruled Afghanistan for 3 years. Here are 5 things to know

Associated Press  

KABUL, Afghanistan — It’s been three years since the Taliban took control of Afghanistan. Despite no international recognition as the country’s official rulers, the Taliban enjoy high-level meetings with major regional powers like China and Russia. The Taliban’s legitimacy to govern doesn’t come from Afghans but from their interpretation of religion and culture, said Leena Rikkila Tamang with the International …

2021: The year of Afghanistan's fall to Taliban | Full timeline of how things unfolded
3 years ago

2021: The year of Afghanistan's fall to Taliban | Full timeline of how things unfolded

India TV News  

While India celebrated its Independence day on August 15, one of the neighboring countries witnessed a downfall like never before. Image Source : AP Taliban fighters stand guard in front of the Hamid Karzai International Airport, in Kabul, Afghanistan, Monday, Aug. 16, 2021. Image Source : AP President Joe Biden speaks about Afghanistan from the East Room of the White …

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 say they have raided IS hideout north of Kabul
3 years, 3 months ago

Taliban say they have raided IS hideout north of Kabul

Associated Press  

KABUL, Afghanistan — Taliban fighters raided a hideout of the Islamic State group north of the Afghan capital on Friday, killing and arresting an unspecified number of militants, a Taliban spokesman said. Taliban spokesman Bilal Karimi told The Associated Press that Friday’s raid took place in the city of Charikar in Parwan province. The raid followed an arrest by 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 …

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 …

Taliban takeover pushes Afghanistan into chaos
3 years, 4 months ago

Taliban takeover pushes Afghanistan into chaos

The Hindu  

THE LIGHTNING SPEED AND THE EASE WITH which the Taliban forces retook the Afghan capital, Kabul, on August 15 after 20 years have taken everybody by surprise. When the Taliban took power for the first time in 1996, one of the first things it did was to torture and hang Mohammed Najibullah, the last secular leader of Afghanistan who had …

Kabul near standstill on day one of the Taliban’s ‘Emirate’
3 years, 4 months ago

Kabul near standstill on day one of the Taliban’s ‘Emirate’

Al Jazeera  

The bustling metropolis of six million saw businesses shut as people stayed indoors after the Taliban took over. Kabul, Afghanistan – The first day of what the Taliban calls the “Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan” saw Kabul, a bustling metropolis of six million, turn into a slow, male-dominated city without police or traffic controls and with shuttered businesses everywhere. Taliban fighters …

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 enter Kabul, say they don’t plan to take it by force
3 years, 4 months ago

Taliban enter Kabul, say they don’t plan to take it by force

The Hindu  

The Taliban fighters on August 15 entered the outskirts of Kabul while panicked workers fled government offices and helicopters landed at the U.S. Embassy in the Afghan capital as the militants’ further tightened their grip on the country. Meanwhile, Taliban fighters were ordered to wait at the gates of Kabul and not enter the city, an insurgent spokesman said, after …

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 …

Taliban seizes Afghanistan's Jalalabad, Kabul remains only major stronghold
3 years, 4 months ago

Taliban seizes Afghanistan's Jalalabad, Kabul remains only major stronghold

Hindustan Times  

The Taliban raced closer to a complete military takeover of Afghanistan on Sunday after capturing more major cities, leaving only the isolated capital Kabul for them to conquer. 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 …

Ashraf Ghani flees Afghanistan, Taliban begin entering the capital Kabul from all sides after seizing city of Jalalabad
3 years, 4 months ago

Ashraf Ghani flees Afghanistan, Taliban begin entering the capital Kabul from all sides after seizing city of Jalalabad

ABC  

Afghanistan's President Ashraf Ghani has fled the country as Taliban insurgents moved into the capital Kabul, and the United States is evacuating staff from its embassy by helicopter. Key points: The eastern city of Jalalabad fell without a fight The Taliban have made a week-long nationwide advance across Afghanistan The Taliban say their fighters are on standby around Kabul until …

‘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 …

Afghanistan: Mapping the advance of the Taliban
3 years, 4 months ago

Afghanistan: Mapping the advance of the Taliban

Al Jazeera  

An animated map showing how and when the Taliban captured 26 out of the country’s 34 provincial capitals in just 10 days. August 14 Mazar-i-Sharif, Balkh province Taliban fighters captured Mazar-i-Sharif – the country’s fourth-largest city with a strong defence, as it took control of the entire north of the country. Feruz Koh, Ghor province Taliban fighters took control of …

Taliban seizes Afghanistan’s Jalalabad, cuts off Kabul from east
3 years, 4 months ago

Taliban seizes Afghanistan’s Jalalabad, cuts off Kabul from east

Al Jazeera  

Taliban capture of Jalalabad effectively leaves Kabul as the last major urban area under government control. The Taliban has taken control of Afghanistan’s Jalalabad without a fight, according to officials and a resident, effectively leaving the capital, Kabul, as the last major urban area under government control. “We woke up this morning to the Taliban white flags all over the …

Taliban seizes northern Afghanistan city of Mazar-i-Sharif, military flees for the border
3 years, 4 months ago

Taliban seizes northern Afghanistan city of Mazar-i-Sharif, military flees for the border

ABC  

Taliban forces have captured the major city of Mazar-i-Sharif in northern Afghanistan, drawing closer to the capital Kabul where Western countries have scrambled to evacuate their citizens. Key points: A politician said security forces from Mazar-i-Sharif were escaping towards the border Some embassies in Kabul were burning sensitive material, while residents were stocking up on supplies Hospitals were struggling to …

Taliban now control over two-third districts of Afghanistan, regime change a certainty
3 years, 4 months ago

Taliban now control over two-third districts of Afghanistan, regime change a certainty

India Today  

The important northern Afghan city of Mazar-i- Sharif fell to the Taliban on Saturday, followed by the strategic city of Jalalabad a day after. With the capture of two key cities in two days, and that too, without resistance from forces loyal to the current regime, the Taliban has gained control of most of war-ravaged Afghanistan. In fact, the Taliban …

Taliban capture key northern city, approach Afghan capital
3 years, 4 months ago

Taliban capture key northern city, approach Afghan capital

Associated Press  

KABUL, Afghanistan — The Taliban on Saturday captured a large, heavily defended city in northern Afghanistan in a major setback for the government, and were approaching the capital of Kabul, less than three weeks before the U.S. hopes to complete its troop withdrawal. Abas Ebrahimzada, a lawmaker from the Balkh province where the city is located, said the national army …

Taliban capture key northern city, approach Afghan capital
3 years, 4 months ago

Taliban capture key northern city, approach Afghan capital

The Hindu  

The Taliban have captured a large, heavily defended city in northern Afghanistan in a major setback for the government, and the insurgents are approaching the capital less than three weeks before the US hopes to complete its troop withdrawal. Abas Ebrahimzada, a lawmaker from the Balkh province where the city is located, said the national army surrendered first, which prompted …

Taliban seize province near capital, attack northern city
3 years, 4 months ago

Taliban seize province near capital, attack northern city

India TV News  

The Taliban seized a province just south of Afghanistan’s capital and launched a multi-pronged assault early Saturday on a major city in the north defended by powerful former warlords, Afghan officials said. Image Source : AP Internally displaced Afghans from northern provinces, who fled their home due to fighting between the Taliban and Afghan security personnel, take refuge in a …

Taliban seize province near capital, attack northern city
3 years, 4 months ago

Taliban seize province near capital, attack northern city

Deccan Chronicle  

Kabul: The Taliban seized a province just south of Afghanistan’s capital and launched a multi-pronged assault early Saturday on a major city in the north defended by powerful former warlords, Afghan officials said. The Taliban also attacked the northern city of Mazar-e-Sharif from several directions, setting off heavy fighting on its outskirts, according to Munir Ahmad Farhad, a spokesman for …

Taliban seize province near Kabul, launch multi-pronged attack on Mazar-e-Sharif
3 years, 4 months ago

Taliban seize province near Kabul, launch multi-pronged attack on Mazar-e-Sharif

India TV News  

The Taliban seized a province just south of Afghanistan’s capital and launched a multi-pronged assault early Saturday on Mazar-e-Sharif, a major city in the north defended by powerful former warlords, Afghan officials said. Munir Ahmad Farhad, a spokesman for the provincial governor in northern Balkh province, meanwhile said the Taliban attacked the city of Mazar-e-Sharif from several directions, setting off …

Taliban close in on Kabul as US scrambles to evacuate
3 years, 4 months ago

Taliban close in on Kabul as US scrambles to evacuate

Deccan Chronicle  

Kabul: The Afghan Taliban tightened their territorial stranglehold around Kabul on Saturday, as refugees from the insurgents' relentless offensive flooded the capital and US Marines returned to oversee emergency evacuations. UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said he was "deeply disturbed" by accounts of poor treatment of women in areas seized by the Taliban, who imposed an ultra-austere brand of Islam on …

Taliban sweep across Afghanistan's south, nears Kabul; US, UK, others prepare for evacuations
3 years, 4 months ago

Taliban sweep across Afghanistan's south, nears Kabul; US, UK, others prepare for evacuations

India TV News  

The Taliban completed their sweep of Afghanistan's south on Friday, taking four more provincial capitals in a lightning offensive that brought them closer to Kabul just weeks before the U.S. is set to officially end its two-decade war. The blitz through the Taliban's southern heartland means the insurgents now hold half of Afghanistan's 34 provincial capitals and control more than …

Taliban trying to isolate Kabul, situation 'deeply concerning': Pentagon
3 years, 4 months ago

Taliban trying to isolate Kabul, situation 'deeply concerning': Pentagon

India TV News  

The Pentagon has said that Afghan Taliban militants are trying to isolate the capital city Kabul and the situation on the ground is "deeply concerning". He said that the insurgent group is trying to isolate Kabul, while noting the capital city currently is not "in an imminent threat environment", Xinhua news agency reported. The Pentagon announced Thursday that three infantry …

Afghan President addresses nation amid Taliban blitz, says country in serious danger of instability
3 years, 4 months ago

Afghan President addresses nation amid Taliban blitz, says country in serious danger of instability

India Today  

Afghan President Ashraf Ghani on Saturday said the country is in serious danger of instability, while adding that he will not give up the “achievements” of the last 20 years. The Afghan President also added that remobilisation of the armed forces was the top priority, even as the Taliban seized a province south of Afghanistan’s capital and launched a multi-pronged …

Taliban seize Logar province near Kabul, launch multi-pronged assault on Mazar-e-Sharif
3 years, 4 months ago

Taliban seize Logar province near Kabul, launch multi-pronged assault on Mazar-e-Sharif

India Today  

The Taliban seized a province just south of Afghanistan's capital and launched a multi-pronged assault early Saturday on Mazar-e-Sharif, a major city in the north defended by powerful former warlords, Afghan officials said. Munir Ahmad Farhad, a spokesman for the provincial governor in northern Balkh province, meanwhile said the Taliban attacked the city of Mazar-e-Sharif from several directions, setting off …

Afghanistan: As Taliban attacks continue, people rush to Kabul
3 years, 4 months ago

Afghanistan: As Taliban attacks continue, people rush to Kabul

Al Jazeera  

The capital, Mazar-i-Sharif and Jalalabad remain the only major cities still under government control as the Taliban encircles Kabul. With last week’s captures of Herat and Kandahar, Mazar, Jalalabad and Kabul remain the only major cities still under government control as the Taliban heads closer to the capital itself. For people in Mazar, though, the fear first reached a fever …

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 captures key northern Afghan city, closes in on Kabul
3 years, 4 months ago

Taliban captures key northern Afghan city, closes in on Kabul

Al Jazeera  

Major blow for Afghan gov’t as Taliban seizes Mazar-i-Sharif, giving group control over all of northern Afghanistan. Which may have affected resolve.” 14 Aug 2021 - 18:20 GMT Taliban captures Mazar-i-Sharif, fourth largest Afghan city Taliban fighters have captured Mazar-i-Sharif, the northern city that was the Afghan government’s last northern stronghold, with security forces fleeing to the Uzbekistan border, a …

Taliban captures half of Afghanistan's provincial capitals as insurgents near the capital Kabul
3 years, 4 months ago

Taliban captures half of Afghanistan's provincial capitals as insurgents near the capital Kabul

ABC  

The Taliban has completed its sweep of the country's south, taking four more provincial capitals in a lightning offensive that is gradually encircling Kabul. Key points: The Taliban have claimed about half of Afghanistan's 34 provincial capitals, controlling more than two-thirds of the country Insurgents are battling government forces in Logar province, about 80 kilometres away from the capital Kabul …

Taliban sweep across Afghanistan’s south, take 4 more cities
3 years, 4 months ago

Taliban sweep across Afghanistan’s south, take 4 more cities

Associated Press  

KABUL, Afghanistan — The Taliban completed their sweep of Afghanistan’s south on Friday, taking four more provincial capitals in a lightning offensive that brought them closer to Kabul just weeks before the U.S. is set to officially end its two-decade war. The Taliban captured Lashkar Gah following weeks of heavy fighting and raised their white flag over governmental buildings, said …

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 sweep across Afghanistan’s south; take 4 more cities
3 years, 4 months ago

Taliban sweep across Afghanistan’s south; take 4 more cities

India TV News  

The Taliban completed their sweep of the country’s south on Friday as they took four more provincial capitals in a lightning offensive that is gradually encircling Kabul, just weeks before the U.S. is set to officially end its two-decade war. The latest U.S. military intelligence assessment suggests Kabul could come under insurgent pressure within 30 days and that, if current …

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 …

The Hindu Explains | Are the Taliban on the brink of victory?
3 years, 4 months ago

The Hindu Explains | Are the Taliban on the brink of victory?

The Hindu  

The story so far: The speed with which the Taliban have seized Afghanistan’s key cities has triggered fears that Kabul could fall to the Islamist insurgents sooner than many had expected in May, when the remaining U.S.-led international troops started withdrawing. The Taliban now control at least 17 provincial capitals, including Kandahar and Herat, the second and third largest cities …

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 …

After Kandahar, Taliban capture Logar province, only 90 km from Afghanistan capital Kabul
3 years, 4 months ago

After Kandahar, Taliban capture Logar province, only 90 km from Afghanistan capital Kabul

India Today  

The Taliban have now claimed that they have captured the Logar province as well, which is about 90 kms from Afghanistan’s capital Kabul. Earlier, the Taliban managed to capture the city of Ghazni, which sits on a crucial north-south highway just 130 kilometers southwest of Kabul, thus cutting of the capital city from an arterial supplies route. The latest US …

‘They sold us out’: Afghans in disbelief over Taliban gains
3 years, 4 months ago

‘They sold us out’: Afghans in disbelief over Taliban gains

Al Jazeera  

Residents of Herat and Kandahar express shock and anger at the swift fall of their cities to the Taliban. “They literally sold us out, there was no government resistance,” one female resident of Kandahar told Al Jazeera, fighting back tears late on Thursday evening. “I still can’t believe how this happened,” said one government worker from Herat who currently resides …

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 near Kabul, seize 18 of 34 provinces as Afghan govt says 'we stand firm' | 5 points
3 years, 4 months ago

Taliban near Kabul, seize 18 of 34 provinces as Afghan govt says 'we stand firm' | 5 points

India Today  

Taliban have seized Afghanistan's second- and third-biggest cities as resistance from government forces failed, stoking fears that an assault on the capital Kabul could be just days away. 2) President Ashraf Ghani likely to address the nation: With pressure mounting on Afghan government and forces as Taliban close in, there are reports that the President of Afghanistan, Ashraf Ghani, may …

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, …

Taliban captures four more key Afghan cities on its way to encircling Kabul
3 years, 4 months ago

Taliban captures four more key Afghan cities on its way to encircling Kabul

LA Times  

The Taliban completed its sweep of Afghanistan’s south Friday as it took four more provincial capitals in a lightning offensive that is gradually encircling Kabul, just weeks before the U.S. is set to officially end its two-decade war. The Taliban captured Lashkar Gah following weeks of heavy fighting and raised its white flag over governmental buildings, said Attaullah Afghan, the …

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