The Taliban control of nine of the city’s 10 police districts. Residents in Lashkar Gah reported heavy bombing near the government radio and television station, which is under Taliban control.... In recent months, the group has gained control of dozens of districts across several provinces in the north. Meanwhile, Jawzjan province in the north remains under a three-month Taliban attack, with most of it’s districts having surrendered to the Taliban without a fight.... As attacks intensify, Afgh

KABUL, Afghanistan( AP)--The Taliban on Monday took control of another provincial capital in Afghanistan, an official said, the insurgents pressing on with their relentless offensive as American and NATO forces finalize their pullout from the war-torn country.... The Taliban have also not heeded appeals to return to the negotiating table and continue long-stalled peace talks with the Afghan government.... According to Mohammad Noor Rahmani, the council chief of northern Sar-e Pul province, the