journalist amy wilentz speaking to me earlier. in a major escalation since international troops started withdrawing from afghanistan, the taliban have seized a key border crossing. islaam kalaa is one of the biggest trade gateways into neighbouring iran, generating around 20 million dollars a month for the afghan government. afghanistan s defence ministry says security forces are trying to recapture the site. from kabul our chief international correspondent lyse doucet has more on the situation across afghanistan. the city springs to life. kabul s oldest market, one of its busiest. painters, masons, plasterers, they all come here to find a day s work. it s always been tough, but much tougher now. translation: the . foreigners are leaving. we are worried about the war. it s everywhere. people are fleeing into the cities, but there is no work here.
in a major escalation since international troops started withdrawing from afghanistan, the taliban have seized a key border crossing. islam qala is one of the biggest trade gateways into neighbouring iran, generating around $20 million a month for the afghan government. afghanistan s defence ministry says security forces are trying to recapture the site. these are momentous and deeply uncertain times in afghanistan. kabul s oldest market, one of its busiest. painters, masons, plasterers, they all come here to find a day s work. it s always been tough, but much tougher now. translation: the . foreigners are leaving. we are worried about the war. it s everywhere. people are fleeing into the cities, but there
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and the rewards. hello and welcome if you re watching in the uk or around the world. the afghan president, ashraf ghani, has called on the taliban to resume political negotiations saying that his government wants peace. the taliban say they are continuing to capture territory and claim they ve made further military advances, seizing, two districts of pa rwan. earlier they captured a key border crossing. islaam kalaa is one of the biggest trade gateways into neighbouring iran, generating around 20 million dollars a month for the afghan government. haroonjanjua is a freelance journalist reporting on the taliban advances in the region.
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