BBCNEWS BBC News August 11, 2021 16:10:00
It was besieged by the taliban then, but there was no fighting in the city. that's why tens of thousands had sought refuge in kunduz. today, we were told that during the taliban takeover, mortar shells landed in these camps for the displaced. we don't know what happened to the people we've met there. most of the north of the country has been taken over by the taliban now. those who have escaped to kabul are staring at uncertainty. fears that the capital, too, could fall within weeks. yogita limaye, bbc news, kabul. let's talk to politician