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Afghan President Ashraf Ghani hopes to rally forces loyal to the government in Mazar-i-Sharif. Meanwhile, the Taliban have overrun more provincial capitals. This could spell trouble for Kabul, US officials warn.
KABUL, Afghanistan Afghan forces essentially collapsed in three more strategic provincial capitals Tuesday, adding to an already alarming drumbeat of Taliban victories around the country and effectively cutting off the main highway connecting the country's capital with northern Afghan provinces.
The Taliban seized three more provincial capitals in Afghanistan and a local army headquarters in a blitz across the country's northeast, officials said Wednesday, with the.
US officials say the Taliban could gain control of Kabul much sooner than predicted. Meanwhile, Afghan President Ashraf Ghani rallied government forces in Mazar-i-Sharif.