Afghan president rallies troops in besieged Mazar as Taliban extends northern blitz

Afghan President Ashraf Ghani returned to the capital yesterday after a flying visit to the besieged northern city of Mazar-e Sharif to rally forces loyal to the government, with Taliban fighters having now taken more than a quarter of the country's provincial capitals in less than a week. asiaplustj.info »

2021-8-12 10:07