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Kandahar (Afghanistan), Aug 10 (EFE / EPA).- (Camera: M. Sadiq) The Taliban took control of the western city of Farah, capital of the province of the same name, on Tuesday, after days of heavy fighting, becoming in the seventh regional capital that they capture in less than a week.FOOTAGE OF THE CITY OF KANDAHAR, AFGHANISTAN.
Kabul, Aug 15 (EFE).- Three more provincial capitals of Afghanistan -- the cities of Jalalabad, Gardiz and Nilli -- fell to the Taliban in recent hours without a fight, officials told EFE on Sunday. ARCHIVE FOOTAGE OF THE AFTERMATH OF A TALIBAN ATTAACK NEAR THE PARLIAMENT IN KABUL AND OF TALIBAN INSURGENTS IN GHAZNI, AFGHANISTAN.
Herat, Aug 6 (EFE/EPA).- Afghan security officials patroled the city of Herat Friday after they took back control of parts of city following intense battle with Taliban militants.Heavy fighting continued in Kandahar, Lashkargah, and Herat cities as the Taliban continued pressing on with their surge in Afghanistan and breaking through a tough resistance by the government forces. (Camera: JALIL REZAYEE ).B-ROLL OF THE CITY OF HERAT, AFGHANISTAN.
Smoke pours in the sky above the capital of Badghis province in northern Afghanistan after a day of heavy fighting that saw the Taliban storm the city in their most brazen assault since the United States stepped up its troop withdrawal. IMAGES
Officials say a Taliban suicide attack near the defense ministry in Kabul has killed at least 24 people and wounded 91 others. Nathan Frandino reports.
The Taliban has claimed responsibility for a huge blast outside a military and logistics compound in the Afghan capital Kabul. Rough Cut (no reporter narration).