northern afghanistan have prompted questions about the country's capital, while this tele- ban advances not directly threatened kabul, the insurgents could capture the city. >> an already dire assessment that has gotten worse, u.s. officials now say the tele- ban could capture kabul, afghanistan's capital city within the next 90 days. in the past week the insurgents have secured nine provincial capitals. as part of a campaign that has captured significant territory in rural afghanistan. that taliban controls about two-thirds of the country despite the tele- ban advances, the biden administration has held to its august 31st deadline to withdraw american forces. >> ultimately the national security defense forces have the security to fight back, they have what they need. to speak of the state department