Taliban capture first Afghan provincial capital, in Nimroz - police

Taliban fighters enter second provincial capital in Afghanistan in two days

Taliban fighters in Afghanistan have entered their second regional capital in two days, after sweeping through nine of 10 districts in the Jawzjan province.

Taliban capture second provincial Afghan capital; US, UK tell citizens to leave - NZ Herald

The United States has told American citizens to leave Afghanistan after the Taliban captured a second provincial capital in less than 24 hours. Pro-Taliban sources on claimed the hardline Islamist group had captured government offices...

Afghanistan: Taliban take control of another provincial capital

The Taliban have managed to seize two provincial capitals within the past two days, as the group ramps up their offensive against the Afghan government. Experts say the fighting is far from over.

Taliban enter Afghan provincial capital, lawmaker says, continuing sweep

Taliban fighters have captured large swathes of Afghanistan as the last U.S. and NATO troops leave the country. In recent weeks they have laid siege to several provincial capitals.

Taliban overrun another Afghan provincial capital

Afghan Defense Ministry says 385 Taliban killed, 210 injured in past 24 hours - Anadolu Agency

Taliban take second provincial capital

The Taliban yesterday seized the stronghold of an Afghan warlord, the second provincial capital to fall to the insurgents in less than 24 hours, Afghan government officials said. Government forces and officials had retreated to the airport on the outskirts of the northern Afghan city of Sheberghan, where they were preparing to defend themselves, Jawzjan Deputy Governor Qader Malia told reporters. “The city has unfortunately fallen completely,” h…