The seizure of Kandahar and Herat marks the biggest prizes yet for the Taliban, who have taken 12 of Afghanistan’s 34 provincial capitals as part of a week-long blitz.
"The Taliban took control of the key areas of the city- the governor's office, the police headquarters and the prison," AFP reported quoting Nasir Ahmad Faqiri, head of the provincial council.
Kabul: This week has witnessed death of 100 Afghan civilians and 12 beheaded people in eastern Afghanistan as violence worsens with the withdrawal of US led troops in Taliban offensive, officials said today. People are
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