TALIBAN SEIZES AFGHAN PROVINCIAL CAPITALS OF KUNDUZ,SAR-E PAUL

  • 08/08/2021

The Taliban said on Sunday it has captured the key Afghan city of Kunduz and also claimed control of government buildings in the northern provincial capital of Sar-e-Pul as they launched a military offensive to take over Afghanistan's cities after seizing much of its rural areas in recent months, reports said. The Taliban has seized four provincial capitals since Friday in a rapid offensive that appears to have overwhelmed government forces. "After some fierce fighting the mujaheedin, with the grace of God, captured the capital of Kunduz province today," the Taliban said in a statement."Government headquarters, including the governor's house, police command, and the National Directorate of Security compound, are captured by the Taliban," Rahmani a provincial council member of Sar-e-Pul province said.

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