Taliban take over northern Afghanistan
The Taliban have made major advances in recent days. They now control about 24 of Afghanistan’s 34 provinces.
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The Taliban have made major advances in recent days. They now control about 24 of Afghanistan’s 34 provinces.
Insurgents tightened their grip on Afghanistan on Saturday by capturing Mazar-e-Sharif - a large, heavily defended city in the north of the country - in a major setback for the government.
The fall of Mazar-e-Sharif, the country’s fourth largest city, hands the insurgents control over all of northern Afghanistan.
Afghan President Ashraf Ghani on Saturday said that the “top priority” is to remobilize troops to counter the Taliban offensive, as the islamist group seized control of a 20th provincial capital in a . Taliban seize 20th provincial capital, Ghani prioritizes remobilizing forces | Main | English edition | Agencia EFE
The last-minute decision to re-insert thousands of U.S. troops into Afghanistan reflects the dire state of security.