Second Afghan city falls as Taliban tighten noose over countryside | Malay Mail

KABUL, Aug 9 — The Taliban seized the stronghold of a notorious Afghan warlord Saturday, officials said, the second provincial capital to fall to the insurgents in under 24 hours.

“We have demanded the government deploys at least 500 commandos so we could work to retake the city,” said his party’s spokesman, Ehsan Niro. “The security forces, backed by reinforcements and the uprising forces, will once again clear the city from the terrorists,” he said. “The fighting has subsided inside the city... but we hear that the Taliban are moving towards the airport.”

Any retreat of his fighters would dent the government’s recent hopes that militia groups could help bolster the country’s overstretched military. Videos on Twitter showed mobs looting government offices, stealing desks, office chairs, cabinets, and televisions.The veracity of the clips could not be confirmed.“The Afghan security forces lost their morale due to intense propaganda by the Taliban,” a senior official from the city told AFP.

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