hattedered that we don't want to go back to that-— back to that. today, fighting erunteded — back to that. today, fighting erupteded round _ back to that. today, fighting - erupteded round mazar-i-sharif, one erupteded round mazar—i—sharif, one of the few major cities still under government control. while in kandahar the insurgents cemented their position, with their own flag hoisting ceremony. translation: ., ,, translation: finally addressing the nation, president _ translation: finally addressing the nation, president didn't _ translation: finally addressing the nation, president didn't comment - translation: finally addressing the nation, president didn't comment on | nation, president didn't comment on rumours he may resign.— rumours he may resign. instead promising _ rumours he may resign. instead promising to — rumours he may resign. instead promising to remobilise - rumours he may resign. instead - promising to remobilise beleaguered forces. for now for many people here in kabul life is continuing more or less as normal, the taliban are getting closer and closer to the city and the there is increasing concern that a fierce and protracted battle for control of kabul could be imminent. the speed of the taliban's advance has led to the uk and us accept sending troops to afghan to repatriate their own citizens and embassy staff. many afghan cities are now being handed over to the