Afghan government forces struggle against Taliban assaults on several major cities as insurgents ramp up nationwide offensive
Afghan security personnel and Afghan militia fighting against Taliban, stand guard in Enjil district of Herat province on July 30, 2021.
After seizing large tracts of rural territory and capturing key border crossings, the Taliban have started to besiege provincial capitals.Rockets strike Kandahar airport The attack came as the Taliban inched closer to overrunning at least two other provincial capitals, including nearby Lashkar Gah in Helmand province.
Herat provincial governor's spokesman Jailani Farhad said that around 100 militant fighters had been killed in the attacks. For months, the Taliban's rapid territorial gains during the final stages of the US military withdrawal have largely been in sparsely populated rural areas.
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