out as a precondition for negotiations.... Faisal said. The ongoing attack in Samangan caps a

Samangani, deputy governor of Samangan province.“ The governor accepted and withdrew all the forces

KABUL( BLOOMBERG)-The Taleban seized near total control over another provincial capital in northern Afghanistan on Monday( Aug 9), local and security officials said, a day after the insurgent group took three others, including the strategic and economically important city of Kunduz.It is the sixth provincial capital to have fallen in a matter of days as Taleban forces, emboldened by the departure of US troops from the country, have sped up their campaign across Afghanistan. Fighting on the outsk

Afghanistan as 34 provinces in total. For a graphic click on: https:// tmsnrt.rs/ 3jGaX8M) PROVINCIAL CAPITALS FALLING TO THE TALIBAN:-Aug.... The Taliban take over the city in Nimroz province in the south of the country, the first provincial capital to fall to the insurgents since they stepped up attacks on Afghan forces in early May.-Aug.... Afghan security forces say they are still fighting there.-Aug....

Women and teachers demonstrate inside a private school to demand their rights and equal education for women and girls, during a gathering for National Teachers Day, in Kabul, Afghanistan, on Oct.... " We are urging them not to wait.... Any day that we wait--it's a day lost for those girls that are out of school." During the Taliban's previous rule of Afghanistan from 1996-2001, they denied girls and women the right to education and barred them from working and public life....

“ As I speak to you today, millions of girls of secondary school age are missing out on education for the 27th consecutive day, ” Abdi said.... “ We are urging them not to wait.... Any day that we wait — it’s a day lost for those girls that are out of school.” During the Taliban’s previous rule of Afghanistan from 1996-2001, they denied girls and women the right to education and barred them from working and public life....

11, bringing America's longest war to a close.... They also attack in at least six other provinces.-May 11-The Taliban capture Nerkh district just outside the capital Kabul as violence intensifies across the country.-June 7-Senior government officials say more than 150 Afghan soldiers are killed in 24 hours as fighting worsens.... 6-Zaranj in the south of the country becomes the first provincial capital to fall to the Taliban in years.-Aug....

The following report compiles all significant security incidents confirmed by New York Times reporters throughout Afghanistan for the month.... The report includes government claims of insurgent casualty figures, but in most cases these cannot be independently verified by The Times.... Both sides routinely inflate casualty totals for their opponents. June 1-3, 2021 At least 64 pro-government forces and 26 civilians were killed in Afghanistan in the first three days of June, as the Taliban ramp

KABUL( REUTERS)-Taleban fighters tightened their control of captured territory in northern Afghanistan on Tuesday( Aug 10) as residents hid in their homes and a pro-government commander vowed to fight to the death to defend Mazar-i-Sharif, the biggest city in the north. President Ashraf Ghani called on regional strongmen to support his embattled government after a stunning string of Taleban gainsas US-led foreign forces pull out, while a UN official said the gains made in human rights over the p

Open this photo in gallery Smoke rises from damaged shops after fighting between Taliban and Afghan security forces in Kunduz city, northern Afghanistan, on Aug.... Kirby said. Story continues below advertisementAsked what the U.S. military can do if the Afghan security forces are not putting up a fight, Mr.... Wallace said his government had asked some NATO allies to keep their troops in Afghanistan once the U.S. troops departed, but failed to garner enough support.“ Some said they were keen,