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Added on the 10/08/2021 14:00:00 - Copyright : EFE Inglés
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.
Kandahar, Aug 12 (EFE/EPA).-Taliban fighters Thursday captured the strategic Ghazni province that connects the capital Kabul to other southern Afghan regions, officials and the insurgents said.The region became the 10th province to fall to the insurgents in a week in their major offensive toward Kabul after United States-led foreign troops withdrew from the war-ravaged country.(Camera: NAWID TANHA )SHOT LIST: TALIBAN INSURGENTS PATROLLING GHAZNI PRIVINCE, SOUTHWEST OF KABUL ON THE HIGHWAY BETWEEN THE CAPITAL AND KANDAHAR.
Herat, Jul 9 (EFE/EPA).- Taliban fighters have captured two Afghan border crossings with Iran and Turkmenistan, officials said Friday, marching ahead with their rapid territorial gains after American troops started pulling out from Afghanistan.The two transit and trade ports that have fallen to the surging Islamist militia are in western Herat province.“Islam Qala port collapsed yesterday (Thursday) afternoon and Turghundi port collapsed during the night,” Herat Chamber of Commerce and Investment (ACCI) head Younus Qazizada told EFE. (Camera: JALIL REZAYEE). B-ROLL OF SECURITY CONTROL IN 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.