Taliban Forces Continue Their Offensive As They Approach Kabul
As Taliban forces continue a sweeping offensive and are nearing the capital, trust in Afghanistan's government is dwindling despite the Afghan president's vow to prevent further instability.
Updated August 14, 2021 at 7:28 PM ET
The Taliban have captured another one of Afghanistan's largest cities and continue to close in on the capital of Kabul, as the government's control is rapidly shrinking. The situation in Kabul was "deteriorating by the hour," a reporter there told NPR Saturday morning, as trust in the nation's government dwindles and the insurgent group continues its sweeping offensive.
The Taliban's latest prize is the city of Mazar-e-Sharif, a crucial part of.
