HOW THE TALIBAN IS GAINING MORE TRACTIONS FOLLOWING UNITED STATES & NATO’S MILITARY EVACUATION IN AFGHANISTAN
The Taliban continues its siege on Afghanistan's provincial capitals on Friday, bringing their total to at least 17 of the country's 34 which include the country’s second-and third-largest cities.
Kandahar in the south and Herat in the west, AP reports. Clashes between the Taliban and Afghan forces have intensified as foreign militaries, including the US and NATO, are scheduled to withdraw from Afghanistan by August 31.
Pentagon officials revealed that troops are being sent to help evacuate some embassy staff in Afghanistan as intelligence assessment anticipates that the country's capital Kabul could fall to Taliban within 90 days.
President Joe Biden annoucement in late March to withdraw all US troops from Afghanistan by August ending have initially triggered a Taliban take over of some parts of the country.
The Afghan government have take part in a meeting with the Taliban representatives in Doha, Qatar. But all negotiations prove abortive as the Taliban group is head bent on taking over the country capital and military too
