Reeling on the battlefield, Afghan government officials face the difficult question of whether to let captured cities go in order to hold what they still have.
Tag: Afghanistan
The Propaganda War Intensifies in Afghanistan as the Taliban Gain Ground
The effort to fend off panic and minimize losses has taken on outsize importance following the seizure of five provincial capitals by the Taliban.
Your Monday Briefing
The Taliban take three more cities.
The Taliban seize Kunduz, a major city in northern Afghanistan.
If the insurgents retain control of Kunduz, a vital commercial hub, they will have gained a significant military and political prize.
Taliban Take Second Afghan City in Two Days
Sheberghan, in Jowzjan Province, collapsed less than 24 hours after a provincial capital in southwestern Afghanistan had fallen to the Taliban.
Taliban Capture Zaranj, an Afghanistan Provincial Capital, in a Symbolic Victory
Zaranj, on the Afghanistan-Iran border, was the first provincial capital to be captured by the insurgents since the Biden administration said it would completely withdraw U.S. troops from Afghanistan.
As Taliban Advance, Biden Officials Cling to Hope for Afghan Peace
Taliban leaders and Afghan government negotiators still occasionally meet. But U.S. officials say prospects for a negotiated outcome appear to be fading fast.
Afghan War Casualty Report: August 2021
At least 115 Afghan security forces and 58 civilians were killed in Afghanistan in the first five days of August.
Taliban Claim Responsibility for Major Attack in Afghan Capital
The hourslong raid, which killed eight people, targeted a top military official’s home near Kabul’s fortified green zone.
State Dept. Offers Potential Refugee Status to More Afghans Who Worked With U.S.
As the Taliban make territorial gains, more Afghans, including those who helped U.S. news outlets, will become eligible for visas.