KABUL, Aug 9 (France 24) - The Taliban tightened the noose around northern Afghanistan Sunday, shooting 3 extra provincial capitals as they take their fight to the towns after seizing a lot of the geographical region in latest months.
Meanwhile, a spokesman for the Taliban's political workplace advised Al-Jazeera TV on Sunday that there's no agreement on a ceasefire with the Afghan authorities, and warned against in addition U.S. Intervention in Afghanistan.
Taliban insurgents have snatched up 5 provincial capitals in Afghanistan in view that Friday in a lightning offensive that looks to have crushed authorities forces.
Kunduz, Sar-e-Pul and Taloqan in the north fell inside hours of each other Sunday, lawmakers, security sources and citizens inside the towns showed.
In Kunduz, one resident defined the city as being enveloped in "general chaos".
"After some fierce fighting, the mujahideen, with the grace of God, captured the capital of Kunduz," the Taliban said in a statement Sunday afternoon.
"The mujahideen also captured Sar-e-Pul metropolis, the government buildings and all of the installations there."
The insurgents said on Twitter on Sunday nighttime that they'd additionally taken Taloqan, the capital of Takhar province.
Parwina Azimi, a women's rights activist in Sar-e-Pul, instructed AFP through phone that authorities officials and the remaining forces had retreated to an army barracks about 3 kilometres (two miles) from the town.
The Taliban had the compound "surrounded", said Mohammad Hussein Mujahidzada, a member of the provincial council.
Taloqan changed into the next to go Sunday, with resident Zabihullah Hamidi telling AFP by way of phone that he noticed protection forces and officials depart the town in a convoy of automobiles.
"We retreated from the metropolis this afternoon, after the government did not ship help," a protection source told AFP.
"The metropolis is regrettably completely in Taliban arms."
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