BREAKING: An Afghan lawmaker and the Taliban say the militants have seized Jalalabad, cutting off Kabul to the east. Amid the Taliban's rapid gains, U.S., British and Canadian forces are rushing troops in to help their diplomatic staffs withdraw.
Passengers walk to the departures terminal of Hamid Karzai International Airport in Kabul, Afghanistan, Saturday, Aug. 14, 2021. As a Taliban offensive encircles the Afghan capital, there's increasingly only one way out for those fleeing the war, and only one way in for U.S. troops sent to protect American diplomats still on the ground: the airport.
The militants posted photos online early Sunday showing them in the governor’s office in Jalalabad, the capital of Nangarhar province. The seizure Sunday comes amid rapid gains by the Taliban over the last week, pressuring Afghanistan’s central government as U.S., British and Canadian forces rush troops in to help their diplomatic staffs still there. Thousands have poured into Kabul to flee the Taliban advance.
On Saturday, Afghan President Ashraf Ghani delivered a televised speech, his first public appearance since the recent Taliban gains. He vowed not to give up the “achievements” of the 20 years since the U.S.-led invasion toppled the Taliban after the 9/11 attacks.
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