Afghanistan gov’t offers to share power with Taliban: Official
3 years, 4 months ago

Afghanistan gov’t offers to share power with Taliban: Official

Al Jazeera  

Kabul makes a power-sharing proposal to the Taliban in exchange for halt in escalating violence, top government source tells Al Jazeera. Kabul, Afghanistan – The Afghanistan government has made a power-sharing proposal to the Taliban in exchange for a halt in the escalating violence in the country, a top government source has told Al Jazeera. The development, which was also reported in Afghanistan’s local media on Thursday, came as the armed group seized Ghazni, the 10th provincial capital to be captured in a week. The source told Al Jazeera that the offer was presented to the Taliban indirectly through Qatar, which hosts the Taliban’s political office and the continuing Afghan peace talks. On Thursday, Abdullah said the government’s peace plan has been shared with the Qatari government, without referring to the reported offer to the Taliban.

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2021: The year of Afghanistan's fall to Taliban | Full timeline of how things unfolded
2 years, 11 months 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 …

The AP Interview: Karzai ‘invited’ Taliban to stop chaos
3 years ago

The AP Interview: Karzai ‘invited’ Taliban to stop chaos

Associated Press  

KABUL, Afghanistan — The Taliban didn’t take the Afghan capital — they were invited, says the man who issued the invitation. In an Associated Press interview, former Afghan President Hamid Karzai offered some of the first insights into the secret and sudden departure of Afghan President Ashraf Ghani — and how he came to invite the Taliban into the city …

Karzai 'invited' Taliban to stop chaos
3 years ago

Karzai 'invited' Taliban to stop chaos

India Today  

The Taliban didn’t take the Afghan capital — they were invited, says the man who issued the invitation. In an Associated Press interview, former Afghan President Hamid Karzai offered some of the first insights into the secret and sudden departure of Afghan President Ashraf Ghani — and how he came to invite the Taliban into the city “to protect the …

War in Afghanistan now over, will announce new govt in next few days: Taliban
3 years, 3 months ago

War in Afghanistan now over, will announce new govt in next few days: Taliban

India TV News  

Taliban spokesperson Zabiullah Mujahid on Monday said that the war in Afghanistan is over and an announcement about the formation of the new government will be made in the next few days. "The war in Afghanistan is over, now we will work together to rebuild this country," said Mujahid at a press conference in Kabul, as quoted by TOLO News. …

Afghanistan crisis updates | September 6, 2021
3 years, 3 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 again postpone Afghan govt formation announcement
3 years, 3 months ago

Taliban again postpone Afghan govt formation announcement

The Hindu  

The Taliban have postponed the formation of a new government in Afghanistan for next week, their spokesman Zabiullah Mujahid said on Saturday, as the insurgent group struggles to give shape to a broad-based and inclusive administration acceptable to the international community. U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Friday said that America and the international community expect the Taliban in …

Taliban postpone Afghan govt formation again, struggle to give shape to 'inclusive administration'
3 years, 3 months ago

Taliban postpone Afghan govt formation again, struggle to give shape to 'inclusive administration'

India TV News  

The Taliban have postponed the formation of a new government in Afghanistan for next week, their spokesman Zabiullah Mujahid said on Saturday, as the insurgent group struggles to give shape to a broad-based and inclusive administration acceptable to the international community. US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Friday said that America and the international community expect the Taliban in …

Taliban to finalise new Afghan govt soon, 80% Doha team likely to be in council
3 years, 3 months ago

Taliban to finalise new Afghan govt soon, 80% Doha team likely to be in council

Firstpost  

The executives of this Council will lead the government and Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar is likely to head the political office, the Taliban sources said, adding that 80 per cent of this government will be from the Doha Taliban team. The Taliban have finalised their new government in Afghanistan nearly a fortnight after their violent takeover of Afghanistan - a …

Rebels hold out in Panjshir; Taliban set up gov’t in Kabul: Live
3 years, 3 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 won't make announcements about its govt until after August 31: Source
3 years, 4 months ago

Taliban won't make announcements about its govt until after August 31: Source

India Today  

An Afghan official familiar with talks with the Taliban says the group does not plan to make any decisions or announcements about the upcoming government until after the August 31 US withdrawal date passes. The official, who is not authorised to give information to the media and thus spoke anonymously, says Taliban lead negotiator Anas Haqqani has told his ex-government …

Afghanistan crisis: G7 says Taliban must hold their commitments to ensure civilians' safety
3 years, 4 months ago

Afghanistan crisis: G7 says Taliban must hold their commitments to ensure civilians' safety

India TV News  

The G7 ministers on Thursday underlined the importance of the Taliban holding to their commitments to ensure the protection of civilians and expressed their concerns by reports of violent reprisals in parts of Afghanistan, UK Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab said in a statement on Thursday. G7 Ministers stated that the crisis in Afghanistan requires an international response including intensive engagement …

Taliban gain comrades in Beijing, Pakistan revives AfPak dynamic as Russia eyes long game in Afghanistan
3 years, 4 months ago

Taliban gain comrades in Beijing, Pakistan revives AfPak dynamic as Russia eyes long game in Afghanistan

India Today  

Much has been said and written about the Taliban's hostile takeover of Afghanistan. In a clear admission of Russia's long game in Kabul, Kremlin envoy on Afghanistan, Zamir Kabulov said earlier this week, "We have maintained contacts with the Taliban for the last seven years, discussing many issues." Pakistan's Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi with Taliban leader Mullah Baradar in …

Former Afghan President Hamid Karzai holds talks with senior Taliban leader
3 years, 4 months ago

Former Afghan President Hamid Karzai holds talks with senior Taliban leader

Hindustan Times  

A Taliban commander and senior leader of the Haqqani Network militant group, Anas Haqqani, met for talks with former Afghan President Hamid Karzai, a Taliban official told Reuters on Wednesday. The former Afghan President and chief peace envoy have been negotiating with senior leaders of the Taliban since the fall of Kabul. Senior Taliban leader Amir Khan Muttaqi has already …

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 discuss future of govt in Doha; this is a test for us, says top leader
3 years, 4 months ago

Taliban discuss future of govt in Doha; this is a test for us, says top leader

India Today  

The Taliban said they are discussing the future of their government's course, including its structure and name, in a meeting in Doha. A TOLOnews report mentioned that the Taliban leadership is busy in discussions in Doha and they are in touch with the international community and political parties within Afghanistan. The current situation is a test for the Taliban, said …

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 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 …

Taliban seek 'open, inclusive' Islamic government: Spokesman
3 years, 4 months ago

Taliban seek 'open, inclusive' Islamic government: Spokesman

India Today  

A Taliban spokesman and negotiator said told The Associated Press on Sunday that the militant group is holding talks aimed at forming an “open, inclusive Islamic government” in Afghanistan. The Taliban fanned out across the capital, and an official with the militant group said it would soon announce the creation of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan from the presidential palace …

Afghanistan President Ashraf Ghani vows not to give up 'achievements' as Taliban gains ground
3 years, 4 months ago

Afghanistan President Ashraf Ghani vows not to give up 'achievements' as Taliban gains ground

India TV News  

Afghanistan President Ashraf Ghani says he will not give up the 'achievements' of the last 20 years and that 'consultations' are underway. The insurgents have seized most of northern, western and southern Afghanistan and are battling government forces some 11 kilometers south of Kabul. The Taliban seized a province just south of Afghanistan's capital and launched a multi-pronged assault early …

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 …

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 …

Afghan tragedy: The Hindu Editorial on the Taliban’s return
3 years, 4 months ago

Afghan tragedy: The Hindu Editorial on the Taliban’s return

The Hindu  

With the fall of Kandahar and Herat, Afghanistan’s second and third largest cities, to the Taliban, the war in the country appears to have entered an irreversible phase. In his Id message, Taliban’s supreme leader Hibatullah Akhundzada said the Taliban are on the verge of establishing a “pure Islamic system” in Afghanistan. On the other side, the U.S. withdrawal has …

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 …

As Taliban Close in on Kabul, New Peace Deal Being Drawn. Ghani to Go - News18
3 years, 4 months ago

As Taliban Close in on Kabul, New Peace Deal Being Drawn. Ghani to Go - News18

News 18  

A day after its offer of a power-sharing deal was quashed by the Taliban who continue to blitz through provinces in Afghanistan and are currently less than 80 km away from Kabul, the peace negotiations committee is drawing up a new plan which will see the complete ouster of President Ashraf Ghani’s government. Al Jazeera quoted government sources who said …

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 …

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 …

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: …

Afghan President Ashraf Ghani to address nation as Taliban advance, capture 18 provinces
3 years, 4 months ago

Afghan President Ashraf Ghani to address nation as Taliban advance, capture 18 provinces

India Today  

The Taliban have so far taken control over 18 provincial capitals across Afghanistan. TALIBAN SWEEP SOUTH OF AFGHANISTAN 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 US is set to officially end its two-decade war. The latest …

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 tighten grip on Afghanistan as all eyes turn to capital Kabul, govt says it 'stands firm'
3 years, 4 months ago

Taliban tighten grip on Afghanistan as all eyes turn to capital Kabul, govt says it 'stands firm'

India Today  

Taliban insurgents have seized Afghanistan's second- and third-biggest cities as resistance from government forces crumbled, stoking fears that an assault on the capital Kabul could be just days away. The United Nations has said a Taliban offensive reaching Kabul would have a "catastrophic impact on civilians". U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin spoke to Ghani …

Afghanistan: Taliban captures third-largest city in the country
3 years, 4 months ago

Afghanistan: Taliban captures third-largest city in the country

India TV News  

The Taliban, on Thursday, captured Afghanistan's third-largest city and a strategic provincial capital near Kabul, squeezing the country's government just weeks ahead of the American military mission in the country. The capture of Ghazni, meanwhile, cuts off a crucial highway linking the Afghan capital with the country's southern provinces, which similarly find themselves under assault as part of an insurgent …

Afghanistan offers Taliban power-sharing to end violence: Report
3 years, 4 months ago

Afghanistan offers Taliban power-sharing to end violence: Report

India TV News  

Afghan government negotiators in Qatar have offered the Taliban a power-sharing deal in order to end violence in the country, a government negotiating source told AFP on Thursday. The proposal allows the Taliban to share power in return for a halt in violence in the country," the source said. In another development, the head of the High Council for National …

Afghanistan Offers Taliban Power-Sharing Deal To End Violence: Report
3 years, 4 months ago

Afghanistan Offers Taliban Power-Sharing Deal To End Violence: Report

ABP News  

Kabul: In a major development, the negotiators of the Afghanistan government in Qatar on Thursday offered a power-sharing deal with Taliban to end the ongoing violence in the country, news agency AFP reported. The proposal allows the Taliban to share power in return for a halt in violence in the country," the source close to the news agency said. The …

Taliban control over Afghanistan grows with each passing day, city after city falling: Visuals
3 years, 4 months ago

Taliban control over Afghanistan grows with each passing day, city after city falling: Visuals

Op India  

On August 12, a video was shared by Journalist Bilal Sarwary in which Talibani terrorists were seen enjoying food inside the Governor’s Palace of the Nimraoz province. pic.twitter.com/mqtOgagY2t — BILAL SARWARY August 11, 2021 The video shared by Sarwary showed Taliban terrorists sprawled on lavish sofas and chairs, enjoying food and chatting among themselves at the Governor’s palace. pic.twitter.com/XXQn1M0BJc — …

With Two-thirds of Afghanistan Under Taliban, Govt Offers Them Share in Power: Report
3 years, 4 months ago

With Two-thirds of Afghanistan Under Taliban, Govt Offers Them Share in Power: Report

News 18  

As Taliban insurgents captured the city of Ghazni on Thursday, the ninth provincial capital they have seized in a week, local media reported that the Afghanistan government has offered them share in the government if they agreed to end the violence. Al Jazeera quoted government sources who said that the Afghan government, which is fast losing its hold on the …

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 could isolate Kabul in 30 days, takeover in 90: US intelligence
3 years, 4 months ago

Taliban could isolate Kabul in 30 days, takeover in 90: US intelligence

India Today  

The Taliban could isolate Afghanistan's capital Kabul in 30 days and potentially take it over in 90 days, a US defense official told Reuters on Wednesday, citing a U.S. intelligence assessment. Taliban forces now control 65 per cent of Afghanistan and have taken or threaten to take 11 provincial capitals, a senior EU official said on Tuesday. The US official, …

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 …

Afghan govt offers power-sharing deal with Taliban to end violence: Report
3 years, 4 months ago

Afghan govt offers power-sharing deal with Taliban to end violence: Report

India Today  

The Afghanistan government has offered to share power with the Taliban in return for an end to ongoing violence in the nation, government sources were quoted as saying in an AFP report on Thursday. The report states that Afghan government negotiators in Qatar had offered the Taliban the power-sharing deal. The proposal allows the Taliban to share power in return …

Infographic: Who controls what in Afghanistan
3 years, 4 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 …

Timeline: Afghanistan provincial capitals captured by Taliban
3 years, 4 months ago

Timeline: Afghanistan provincial capitals captured by Taliban

Al Jazeera  

The provincial capitals that have fallen to or are being attacked by the armed group as it advances across the nation. Herat, August 12: The capital of the western province of Herat, Afghanistan’s third-largest city, falls to the Taliban after two weeks of fighting. Feruz Koh, August 13: Taliban fighters take control of Chaghcharan in Afghanistan’s western Ghor province with …

Afghanistan’s leaders must ‘fight for themselves, nation’: Biden
3 years, 4 months ago

Afghanistan’s leaders must ‘fight for themselves, nation’: Biden

Al Jazeera  

The US president says he does not regret the decision to withdraw from Afghanistan as the Taliban captures main cities. US President Joe Biden has urged Afghanistan’s leaders to fight for their homeland as the Taliban armed group tightens its grip on the country’s territory. Meanwhile, the Taliban seized three more provincial capitals in Afghanistan, officials said on Wednesday, putting …

Afghan leader rallies forces in Taliban-besieged northern city
3 years, 4 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 …

Afghanistan: Fear and resentment reign as the Taliban overruns more cities
3 years, 4 months ago

Afghanistan: Fear and resentment reign as the Taliban overruns more cities

CNN  

Kabul CNN — In less than a week, the Taliban has overrun one-quarter of Afghanistan’s provincial capitals in a huge swathe of territory across the north of the country. Afghan security forces are seen in the fight against the Taliban near the Torkham border point between Afghanistan and Pakistan in Nangarhar province on July 23, 2021. Anadolu Agency/Getty Images The …

Taliban seizes seventh Afghan provincial capital, in less than a week, across northern Afghanistan
3 years, 4 months ago

Taliban seizes seventh Afghan provincial capital, in less than a week, across northern Afghanistan

Firstpost  

A provincial lawmaker told AFP the insurgents had taken Farah city, while a Taliban spokesman posted pictures of fighters walking casually past the gates of the police headquarters and governor’s office Kabul: The Taliban seized another Afghan provincial capital Tuesday — the seventh in less than a week — as tens of thousands of people fled their homes in the …

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