Taliban Enters Kabul; Says 'They Don't Plan To Take Afghan Capital By Force'

With reports of the Taliban nearing the capital, the tension in Kabul is rising as the terrorist outfit has already captures other major cities including Herat, Kandhar and Jalalabad 

Taliban capturing Afghanistan territory

New Delhi: Within days after overrunning much of the war-torn country, the Taliban fighters on Sunday reportedly entered the outskirts of Afghan capital - Kabul. 

With reports of the Taliban nearing the capital, the tension in Kabul is rising as the terrorist outfit has already captured other major cities including Herat, Kandhar and Herat. 

Three Afghan officials told The Associated Press that the Taliban were in the districts of Kalakan, Qarabagh and Paghman in the capital. The militants later pledged not to take the capital by force as sporadic gunfire could be heard in the capital.

Earlier today, the Taliban announced the capture of Maidan Shahr, the capital of the central Afghan province of Wardak located 40 kilometres west of Kabul. The Taliban claimed that they have gained control of the building of the governor administration, the police headquarters, prison and other public buildings.

It also claimed control over Jalalabad, the capital city of the Nangarhar province and one of the biggest cities in the country.

According to reports, the Taliban now control 90 per cent of Afghanistan. 

Thousands of civilians now live in parks and open spaces in Kabul itself, fearing the future. People also rushed to Kabul's airport, preparing to flee the country amid the unabated Taliban assualt. Some ATMs stopped distributing cash as hundreds gathered in front of private banks, trying to withdraw their life savings.