The Taliban’s advantage in their latest offensive against the Afghan military seems to be growing, with the strategically important city of Ghazni in their sights, and clashes reported along the outskirts as Taliban forces approach from multiple directions.
Just two weeks after the Taliban capture the important northern city of Kunduz, the fall of Ghazni, in the southeast, could be a sign of a growing trend, as reports grow of the Taliban having more territory under their control than at any other time during the 14-year US occupation.
Ghazni is a smaller city than Kunduz, but arguably more important, located on the nation’s main highway, connecting the capital city of Kabul to the rest of the nation. The loss of the city would dramatically strengthen Taliban sway over the south.
Ghazni’s Deputy Governor is claiming they have the upper hand in the latest fighting, but with similar confidence preceding the fall of Kunduz locals don’t seem to be taking any chances, and many are fleeing toward Kabul, or toward other districts they believe are safer.
Nice to hear. Boy-rapists will be more afraid of them than of the USg or current Afghan gov't…
Contrary to impressions left by Khaled Hosseini's Kite Runner, the Taliban government made Bacha Bazi a capital offense. Of course, that doesn't mean it didn't occur under Taliban rule, but it's doubtful it was as common as Kite Runner depicts. Hosseini left Afghanistan in 1976, at age 11, so one wonders how he knew so much about the Taliban and its treatment of children and Hazaras as opposed to what we now know about the Northern Alliance warlords.
Don't have the link to it, what there was a terrific critique of Kite Runner which noted that, in the book, the western oriented characters were good folks unlike the other Afghans.
14 year occupation. Will Putin survive that long in Syria?
Just like Tolo Tv’s baseless accusations these shities capitalize on pimping for world powers. Same people were supporting soviet union and now their opposit americans. Pkk also acts the same in Iraq.
I’ve spoken to a few Aghans. They enjoy America, some more than others. Some want to go back, contribute to their community, while others will stay in the US. And, probably more would come simply as visitors if Afghans had been left alone in their country.
Sure, the regions are very competitive with one another and fighting has occurred. But, that’s similar to other countries such as Italy, where the regions would also compete, best food, best art, best this and that.
The point is that, historically, Aghans, pastuns, have mostly kept to themselves. And, were well on their way to modernization, men in suits, women in office-type attire. Then, greedy world powers turned their eyes toward the land as a battlefield for their proxy wars against humanity.
We’re given a rather grim picture, but whether the US backed Afghan govt or the taliban/ISIS/other prevails. The ends remain: the oppression of the innocent people. As long as outside interests intervene then no peace, no progress will Afghans seen in their future, and really, humanity everywhere.