Afghan city of Mazar-i-Sharif captured by Taliban
Monday, August 16, 2021 On Saturday, the Afghan Taliban captured the Afghan city of Mazar-i-Sharif, giving them control over the nation’s fourth-largest city and all of northern Afghanistan, amidst the withdrawal of USA troops from the country, which is scheduled to be complete by the end of August. Abas Ebrahimzada, a provincial lawmaker, told the Associated Press (AP) the Afghan national army were the first to surrender, leading other pro-government forces to lose morale andContinue reading