Taliban Takes one of Afghan Government’s Last Strongholds as Mazar-i-Sharif Falls
This northern city, long a stronghold of anti-Taliban resistance, fell to the insurgents Saturday after a heavy multi-pronged offensive, launched from four directions.
The capital of Balkh province was believed to be one of the last strongholds of the Afghani government, but apparently fell just hours after it was attacked.
“Early morning, Taliban started attacking from another area. It was a heavy attack on police,” one Afghan Special Forces Commander, who spoke on background in the hours before the city was taken. “It wasn’t our area, but we went there to support and push the bad guys back.”
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