A significant U.S. diplomatic presence in Afghanistan is looking increasingly unlikely.
Earlier in the day Saturday, the Taliban also took control of all of Logar province, which is just south of Kabul. The capital of Logar province, Pul-e-Alam, considered one of the gateways to Kabul, also fell largely without a fight. Other towns close to Kabul also appeared close to falling.
These latest gains for the Taliban came after militants took control the country’s second and third-largest citiesAs Kabul appeared increasingly under threat, Afghan President Ashraf Ghani gave a televised speech Saturday in which he urged the international community not to abandon Afghanistan. He said he has been talking with local and international leaders and gave no hint he was ready to give in to Taliban demand.
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