Continuing a rapid advance, the insurgents took Pul-e-Alam, around 70 km (40 miles) from Kabul and the capital of Logar province, a local provincial council member said.
Afghanistan s First Vice President Amrullah Saleh said the government will continue its fight against the Taliban by fully supporting the Afghan National Defense and Security Forces (ANDSF) and the public uprising forces.Taking to Twitter on .
The gain of the city, a key staging post for a potential assault on Kabul, comes a day after the insurgents took the country`s second and third-biggest cities.
KABUL (Reuters) -The Taliban pushed closer to Kabul on Saturday, capturing a key city near Afghanistan s capital as American troops flew in to help evacuate embassy personnel and other civilians.
Continuing a rapid advance, the insurgents took Pul-e-Alam, around 70 km (40 miles) from Kabul and the c.