Taliban seizes seventh Afghan provincial capital in five days

Two more cities fall to the Taliban as thousands flee northern Afghanistan

The Taliban has now seized eight provincial capitals in a five-day blitz, but US President Joe Biden has given no hint of delaying his deadline to withdraw all American troops.

Taliban seizes 8th provincial capital amid massive offensive as Biden calls on Afghans to ‘fight for themselves’

The Taliban has seized two more provincial capitals in Afghanistan, taking control of eight major cities in just four days amid a relentless wave of attacks as US President Joe Biden urges Afghans to fight for their country.

Afghanistan: Taliban overruns eighth provincial capital, Pul-i-Khumri in Baghlan

Kabul [Afghanistan], August 11 (ANI): The Taliban on Tuesday captured the eighth provincial capital in Afghanistan - the city of Pul-e-Khumri, the capital of Baghlan province, which is north of Kabul, overrunning eight provinces in five days.

Taliban, Afghanistan 7 provincial capitals conquered fear of disconnection of support for capital Kabul

[Kabul / Washington, 10th Reuters] --The Taliban, an insurgent insurgent who is expanding its power in Afghanistan before the completion of the withdrawal of US troops, conquered Prihumuri, the capital of northern Baghlan, on the night of the 10th. Local residents revealed. The Taliban will be the seventh capital city in about a week. According to residents, Prihumuri's Afghan security forces are retreating to a large Afghan base. European Union…

Afghanistan: Taliban push forward amid human rights fears

The Taliban pressed forward with their offensive in Afghanistan on Tuesday, taking control of the capital of the western Farah province.Farah city is the seventh provincial capital to fall to the group in less than a week. The city lies close to the Iranian border. Farah provincial council member Shahla Abubar said the Taliban managed to capture both the governor's office and police headquarters in the city.Taliban advancing towards Mazar-e Shar…

Taliban captures its seventh city in five days as 'not much' US can do about rapid gains

FARAH, located in western Afghanistan, fell into the hands of the Taliban on Tuesday afternoon, making it the seventh regional capital in the country the terror group has infiltrated in a matter of days.