KABUL, Afghanistan — The Taliban pushed their way into a provincial capital in Afghanistan’s northwest on Wednesday, freeing prisoners there and threatening to overrun the city itself. Details were murky from the city, Qala-i-Nau, the capital of Badghis Province, where fighting was widespread.... Videos posted on social media showed some residents welcoming Taliban fighters on motorbikes as they entered.“ The entire city is under control of the Taliban, ” said Abdul Rahim Rahin, a member of Par

It said other family members managed to escape. Advertisement Deutsche Well says the reporter himself, whose identity was not revealed, is already based in Germany where he is also working.... He said one passenger who fell to the ground from the plane “ was reportedly a member of Afghanistan’s national football team.” Advertisement Moradian said the Taliban takeover is not the end of the military and political crisis in Afghanistan.... Hank Taylor told reporters that 12 C-17 aircraft departed