As the Taliban is continuing its rapid march towards Kabul, three more important cities have fallen to the insurgent group amid ongoing intense clashes with the war-torn country’s security forces.<\/p>\n
Today, Taliban spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid claimed that the militants took control of most parts of Jalalabad, capital of Nangarhar province, some 120 km east of Kabul.<\/p>\n
He said the militants were also trying to seize control of the governor’s office and the provincial police headquarters in Jalalabad.<\/p>\n
Jalalabad’s collapse came after the fall of Asadabad city, capital of Kunar province, and Sharan, the capital of Paktika province, on Saturday.<\/p>\n
A witness said the Taliban militants entered Asadabad at around 3 p.m. on Saturday and seized control of the city.<\/p>\n
All the provincial officials, according locals, have moved to Nangarhar.<\/p>\n
Meanwhile, the Taliban spokesman also confirmed the fall of Asadabad, saying that the government security forces had surrendered and all parts of the city are now under the militants’ control.<\/p>\n
In a statement to Xinhua news agency, Paktika provincial council chief Bakhtiar Gul Zadran confirmed the fall of Sharan city, adding that the entire province is now under Taliban control.<\/p>\n
All officials of the province have gone to a military base, Zadran said without providing more details<\/p>\n
Earlier yesterday, Taliban declared that they captured Mazar-i-Sharif and Maimana cities in the northern region, Gardez and Mehtarlam cities in the eastern part of the country.<\/p>\n
Since the escalation of fighting in May, the Taliban has so far captured more than 20 provincial capitals.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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