As specified, the militants came under the control of nine regions, including Kofab, Argo, Kohistan, Zibak, Yavan and Baharak in Badakhshan (northeastern Afghanistan), Panjwai in Kandahar (southern direction), Zerok in Paktia (a city on the border with Pakistan) and Worsage in Takhar (a city in the northeast of the country bordering Tajikistan).
Sources say 9 districts fell to the Taliban in the last 24 hours.
The districts include Kofab, Argo, Kohistan, Zibak, Yawan and Baharak in Badakhshan, Panjwai in Kandahar, Zerok in Paktika and Worsaj in Takhar.
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Earlier it became known that the border guards of Tajikistan allowed more than 300 Afghan soldiers into the country, who, after "fierce resistance" to the Taliban, were forced to retreat in order to save the personnel.
AFP also reported that the Taliban captured Sherkhan, a border village and river port in Afghanistan on the border with Tajikistan.
As the Russian ambassador to Kabul Dmitry Zhirnov noted, during the withdrawal of the US and NATO military from Afghanistan, the military-political map of the republic was seriously redrawn, the Taliban claim to take control of about 80% of the country.
At the same time, US President Joe Biden said that the Afghan government has sufficient capabilities to withstand the withdrawal of the American military contingent from the country.
* "Taliban" - the organization was recognized as terrorist by the decision of the Supreme Court of the Russian Federation of February 14, 2003.