Taliban capture capital of another province of Afghanistan, Government army withdrew

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Taliban capture capital of another province

Kabul: The Taliban have captured the capital of another province in Afghanistan on Monday. Rebel attacks continue amid the withdrawal of US and NATO troops. Militants have made gains across Afghanistan in recent weeks and, after taking control of districts and large rural areas, have turned to provincial capitals. At the same time, they are also targeting senior government officials in the country’s capital, Kabul. The attacks are taking place despite international condemnation and warnings from the United Nations that military victories and captures of power will not be recognized. The Taliban have ignored appeals to return to the negotiating table with the Afghan government.

Mohammad Noor Rahmani, the head of the council of the northern Sar-e-Pul province, said the Taliban had captured the provincial capital. According to him, Afghan security forces tried to save the city from being captured by the Taliban for a week, but the city of Sar-e-Pul was captured by the Taliban. He said government forces had completely withdrawn from the province. Rahmani also pointed out that several pro-government local militia fighters have laid down their arms in front of the rebels without a fight, thereby capturing the entire province. The Taliban have captured Sar-i-Pul as well as Zaranj, the capital of West Nimroz Province, Sheberghan, the capital of Northern Jauzjan Province, and other northern provinces of the same name, Talqan. The Taliban is also fighting for control of the city of Kunduz, the capital of northern Kunduz province. On Sunday, he put up his flag at the main square of the city. The capture of Kunduz will be a significant boost for the Taliban and test its ability to take the territory and maintain its hold as part of a campaign against a government-backed by the West.

Taliban capture capital of another province

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-e-Pul, said the province’s capital had been under Taliban siege for several weeks and additional military aid could not be sent. A video that surfaced on social media on Monday showed Taliban fighters standing in front of the governor’s office of Sir-e-Pul and congratulating each other on the victory. The Taliban intensified fighting as US and NATO forces withdrew from Afghanistan, while Afghan security forces and government troops retaliated and carried out US-assisted airstrikes. Concerns have risen about civilian casualties in the fighting. Insurgents have also seized Lashkar Gah, the capital of southern Helmand province, where they captured nine of the city’s 10 police districts last week. There is heavy fighting and airstrikes by the US and the Afghan government has damaged a health clinic and a high school.

A Defense Ministry spokesman confirmed that airstrikes were carried out on the city of Lashkargah. He said forces targeted Taliban positions, killing 54 fighters and wounding 23 others. There is no mention of bombing clinics and schools. On Saturday, Taliban fighters broke into the capital of Jauzjan province and have captured nine of the province’s 10 districts. The city of Kandahar, the provincial capital of Kandahar, is also under their siege. The Taliban issued a statement in English on Sunday, saying residents, government personnel, and security forces need not fear them.

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