Taliban Sweep More Tracts in Afghanistan to Gain Control
The analysts say that display of celerity in the occupation of multiple zones by the Taliban release the impression that they were well-prepared for it long before US pull-out took place
The Taliban have claimed to gain control of 85% area of Afghanistan including border towns with Iran and Turkmenistan borders. The insurgent group has swept numerous tracts within a week after the US and allied forces left Bagram Airfield.
The videos running rife on the internet also displayed the scenes where the Taliban removed the flag of Afghanistan from different public buildings.
A tentative map by FDD’s Long War Journal highlights the takeover by Taliban in almost half of Afghanistan.
The dark grey patches are under militia’s control while the orange ones are contested zones, where the writ of either government or Taliban isn’t confirmed.
The remaining tracts show where the Afghan government is still in power.
Afghanistan Interior Ministry Spokesperson said they are in efforts to overthrow the Taliban from the regions they have captured, believing that the Afghan army is fully capable of doing so.
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The analysts say that display of celerity in the occupation of multiple zones by the Taliban release the impression that they were well-prepared for it long before the US pull-out took place.
In his shocking first address after the start of the withdrawal, US President Joe Biden announced that they did not land in Afghanistan for nation-building, adding that the presence of American forces could not resolve local unmanageable problems.
Afghan President Ashraf Ghani admitted that difficulties lie ahead but expressed hope that they would control the situation.
Further, US Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken finally contacted Pakistani Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi on Friday after the pull-out began nearly a week ago.
Both leaders discussed co-operation on the peace process in the war-torn country.
Further, Pakistan’s National Security Adviser (NSA) Moeed Yusuf said in an interview with American media that the US is making the same errors it made in the 90s in the withdrawal process.
NSA also clarified that Pakistan would not be in a position to take in more Afghan refugees if the order is disrupted in the neighboring country.
