None of the five cities captured by the Taliban is among the country’s largest. But their capture marks an unwelcome shift of gear in the conflict
ZARANJ, THE capital of Nimruz province, was the first to fall, on August 6th. Jawzjan province’s capital, Sheberghan, followed a day later. Kunduz , Sar-e-Pol and Taloqan, three more of the country’s 34 provincial capitals, fell on August 8th. None is among the country’s largest cities. But their capture marks an unwelcome shift of gear in the conflict.
The fall of the big cities is certainly not inevitable, but the mood is grim. The situation is humiliating for the Western powers whose armed forces spent years trying to secure Afghanistan. America has almost completed the withdrawal of its troops after a 20 year deployment. In theory, the Taliban are negotiating a settlement with the government in Kabul, as promised in the agreement whereby America undertook to pull out.
The chants are both a direct challenge to the Taliban and a vow of support for the Afghan forces, says Saddaf Yarmal, a 20-year-old student who took part. “We have to support our own country,” adds Mahjabin Siddiqi, a 23-year-old student. “For 20 years the Americans have been here, but we haven’t seen good results. It has to be us,” he said.
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