KABUL, Aug 12 — Taliban fighters in Afghanistan captured the strategic city of Ghazni today, the ninth provincial capital they have seized in a week and another gain after US intelligence said the insurgents could take the capital Kabul within 90 days. The speed of the Taliban advance has sparked...
KABUL, Aug 12 — Taliban fighters in Afghanistan captured the strategic city of Ghazni today, the ninth provincial capital they have seized in a week and another gain after US intelligence said the insurgents could take the capital Kabul within 90 days.has sparked recriminations among many Afghans over US President Joe Biden’s decision to withdraw US troops and leave the Afghan government to fight alone, ending the United States’ longest war.
With the last of the US-led international forces set to leave by the end of this month, the Taliban have taken control of about two-thirds of the country. They said they had also captured the provincial headquarters in Lashkar Gah, the capital of the southern province of Helmand, a hotbed of militant activity.
The Taliban also made a commitment to discuss peace. But intermittent talks with representatives of the US-backed government have made no progress, with the insurgents apparently intent on a military victory.
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