Afghan government claims dead Taliban military leader | Abroad

According to the ministry, a Taliban attack on the city has been repulsed by the army and civilians. Maymana is the capital of the northern province of Faryab. About 70,000 people live in the city.

The Taliban have captured 18 provincial capitals in Afghanistan in the past week. The jihadists are located fifty kilometers from the capital Kabul.

Due to the rapid advance, the extremists of the Taliban have obtained many weapons from the Afghan army. In many cities, the soldiers quickly surrendered, after which the Taliban were able to take over the weapons and army vehicles. On social media, fighters show off the weaponry, often from the United States.

Members of US intelligence say that the scenario that the Taliban would take over weapons was considered during the delivery, just as IS did before in Iraq. However, the speed at which it is currently happening would have been the doomsday scenario.

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