An Afghan doctor checks a patient’s tonsils at a medical clinic in Sarobi district, Kabul province, Afghanistan. As humanitarian aid to Afghanistan dwindles as a result of the Taliban takeover, hundreds of hospitals are being forced to close.
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70 Villages in Sarobi Under Taliban Control: Officials
Local officials in Kabul province s Sarobi district, east of Kabul city, on Thursday said that 70 villages out of 130 are under Taliban control.
Kabul governor Mohammad Yaqoub said that militants associated with Pakistan-based Lashkar-e-Taiba and other groups are playing a role in the fight in Sarobi.
Residents in Sarobi said that the Taliban has threatened to launch an attack on the Sarobi bazaar.
The Kabul governor said that besides Sarobi four other districts in Kabul province are under Taliban threat.
However, Kabul s governor said that the security forces will not allow the Taliban to expand their activities.
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