Afghan govt forces are fighting the Taliban for a string of cities across the country, after the insurgents took control of five provincial capitals in a 72-hour weekend blitz
Afghans inspect damaged shops after fighting between Taliban and Afghan security forces in Kunduz city, northern Afghanistan, Sunday, Aug. 8, 2021.
Interior ministry spokesman Mirwais Stanekzai said the Taliban had suffered "heavy losses", and the security situation was improving. In parallel, an assassination campaign has targeted senior government officials in the capital, Kabul.The insurgent's spokesman announced on social media that they had launched a four-pronged attack on the city, after the weekend capture of Sheberghan to its west and Kunduz and Taloqan in the east.
The Taliban also claimed the key city of Kunduz on Sunday, the largest city in the country's northeast.
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