Taliban Seizes 9 Provincial Capitals Across Afghanistan in 6 Days

Taliban terrorists record a message after seizing Pul-e- Khumri, capital of Baghlan province, Afghanistan, in this still image taken from a social media video, uploaded on Aug. 10, 2021. Taliban Handout via Reuters

The Taliban has managed to capture nine provincial capitals in Afghanistan in just six days as U.S.-led foreign forces complete their withdrawal from the beleaguered South Asian country.

“Unfortunately, after hours of heavy fighting, the ANDSF [Afghan National Security Forces] retreated,” said Jawad Mujadidi, a provincial council member from Badakhshan. “With the fall of Faizabad the whole of the northeast has come under Taliban control,” he added.