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In videos resembling an episode of MTV’s iconic house tour program ‘Cribs’, Taliban fighters can be seen lounging in the ostentatious interior of former vice president Dostum’s residence in Mazar-i-Sharif. The northern city was captured by the militants on Saturday, after government forces there allegedly surrendered shortly after fighting broke …

Taliban fighters have been advancing on Kabul from all sides, the Interior Ministry said. The capital, which is the only major urban area still under the control of the government of President Ashraf Ghani, has been fully encircled by the militants in recent days. Several unnamed Afghan officials have confirmed …

Jalalabad is the capital of Nangarhar Province and the fifth-largest city in the country, with a population of over 350,000. Its capture gave the Taliban access to an important highway, which connects landlocked Afghanistan to the city of Peshawar in Pakistan. “There are no clashes taking place right now in …

In recent days, the Taliban have captured large swaths of territory in Afghanistan, seizing multiple provincial capitals. It now reportedly controls about two thirds of the Afghan provinces. The group took large spoils from the government troops, capturing tons of munitions and weaponry, as well as hundreds of armored and …

In a statement released by the White House on Saturday afternoon, Biden revealed that he had ordered approximately 5,000 US troops into Afghanistan to ensure an “orderly and safe drawdown of US personnel.” Several days earlier his administration committed around 3,000 troops for this purpose, as the State Department cut back on …

Reports suggest the city fell abruptly on Saturday, with officials and some troops fleeing to neighboring Uzbekistan. The capital of the Balkh province, it was widely regarded as a major government stronghold, but was captured largely without fighting, according to local sources. READ MORE: ‘We are afraid’: Kabul residents uneasy …

That’s right, those decapitation-phobics who don’t want to fall into Taliban hands can get a “repatriation” loan from the US State Department. The usual terms and conditions surely apply. The US Embassy in Kabul dangled the offer last week, when it advised all American citizens in Afghanistan to leave immediately …

“Yes, for sure we are afraid of them, as the cities are falling day by day. The capital may also fall after some time,” one of the locals told RT’s Ruptly video agency. A large-scale offensive by the Taliban in recent weeks has seen the radical Islamist group gaining control …

On Friday, the Taliban captured the city of Pol-e Alam, the provincial capital of Logar province, according to multiple media reports. The province is also known for being President Ashraf Ghani’s home state. With the latest conquest the Taliban are now just 50km (30 miles) south of the country’s capital, …

A spokesperson for the militant group posted a statement on Friday announcing that Afghanistan’s most important provinces – Kandahar, Helmand, Herat and Badghis – had been completely conquered.   The Taliban said it had seized hundreds of weapons and vehicles, as well as large amounts of ammunition, following the successful military …