Taliban Besiege Key Afghan City With U.S. Troops Set to Exit
- Militants have seized control of 50 districts since mid-April
- Taliban’s territorial gains show group’s aims to grab power
Mazar-e-Sharif, Afghanistan.
Source: Bing Mpas
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Civilians in Afghanistan have taken up arms to push back against the Taliban as the militants fight for control of a crucial northern city and make deeper territorial inroads with the U.S. set to withdraw all troops by September.
The insurgents are battling to take control of strategic cities in the country’s north, including its regional hub Mazar-e-Sharif, after capturing dozens of districts over the last two months. Local warlords and civilians have joined Afghan troops to push back the advance.