accept: The Taliban captured the capital of another province on Monday. The rebels continued their attack amid the withdrawal of US and NATO troops. In recent weeks, terrorists have expanded their reach across Afghanistan and are now targeting provincial capitals after gaining control of districts and large rural areas. In addition, they are now targeting senior government officials in the country’s capital, Kabul.
Despite international criticism and warnings by the United Nations that the Taliban’s victory and power will not be recognized, the attacks continue.
The Taliban have completely ignored repeated appeals by the Afghan government to participate in the talks.
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Taliban seizes another provincial capital
Mohammad Noor Rahmani, the council chief of the northern province of Sar-e-Pul, has notified that the Taliban have captured the provincial capital. According to his statement, security forces in Afghanistan fought for a week to save the city from Taliban capture, but the city of Sar-e-Pul was eventually captured by the Taliban.
He shared that government forces have completely withdrawn from the province. Rahmani also said that many supporters of the pro-government local militia laid down their arms before the rebels, leading to the capture of the state. The Taliban captured Sar-i-Pul as well as Zaranj, the capital of the western province of Nimroj, as well as Shebergan, the capital of the northern province of Jauzjan, and the city of Talkan, the capital of another northern province, Talkan. Is. .
Taliban capture Kunduz, a big blow to the Afghan government
The Taliban have attacked the city of Kunduz, its capital, in an attempt to gain control of the northern Kunduz region of Afghanistan. He hoisted the flag at the main square of the city on Sunday. The capture of Kunduz would be a decisive step for the Taliban. It is one of the largest cities in the country with a population of about 3.40 lakhs.
Rahmani, the head of the provincial council of Sar-i-Pul, said the state capital had been under siege for several weeks and additional military aid was not available. A video circulated on social media on Monday showed Taliban soldiers congratulating each other on the victory in front of the governor’s office in Sar-e-Pul.
withdrawal of american troops
Amid the withdrawal of US and NATO troops from Afghanistan, the Taliban have taken a more aggressive approach, while Afghan security forces and government forces have launched retaliatory strikes and carried out US-assisted airstrikes. There are growing concerns over the number of civilian casualties.
Insurgents have also seized Lashkar Gah, the capital of the southern province of Helmand, where they seized nine police stations last week. Airstrikes by US-Afghan coalition forces as well as intense shelling have devastated the city and destroyed a health clinic and high school. A Defense Ministry spokesman confirmed the air strikes on the city of Lashkargah. He shared that the forces targeted several places of Taliban hold, where 54 Taliban extremists were killed and 23 other Taliban were injured. There is no mention of bombing of schools and clinics.
Taliban fighters entered the capital of Jauzzan province and captured nine of the province’s 10 districts. They also control the city of Kandahar, the capital of Kandahar province. The Taliban issued a statement in English on Sunday saying that residents, government officials and security forces need not fear them.
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