China News Service, Beijing, August 15. News from Kabul: According to comprehensive media reports on the 15th, the Afghan Taliban had already occupied Jalalabad earlier in the day.

So far, except for the capital Kabul, all major cities in Afghanistan have been controlled by the Taliban.

　　Jalalabad is the fifth most populous city in Afghanistan.

Agence France-Presse quoted local people as saying, "We woke up and found that the Taliban flag had appeared on the streets of Jalalabad. They entered here without fighting."

The Associated Press reported that the Taliban's occupation of Jalalabad meant that the connection between Kabul and eastern Afghanistan was cut off.

According to the BBC, Kabul is the only large city controlled by the Afghan government.

　　On August 14, Afghan President Ghani stated that the Afghan government will do its best to maintain national stability and prevent further turbulence in the situation.

　　US President Biden said in a statement on the 14th that he has approved the deployment of about 5,000 US troops to Afghanistan to ensure the safe evacuation of US and allied personnel and Afghan personnel who previously assisted the US military.

The US has informed the Afghan Taliban that any actions that put US personnel and tasks at risk will result in a "swift and powerful military response."

　　Biden also reiterated his determination to get out of Afghanistan.

He said that if the Afghan government forces cannot defend their country, it would not make sense for the US military to stay in Afghanistan.

He will not allow the US military to be endlessly placed in internal conflicts in other countries, nor will he pass on this war to the next US president.

　　Biden announced in April this year that the US military in Afghanistan will begin to withdraw on May 1 and will withdraw completely before September 11.

On July 8, Biden stated that the US military mission in Afghanistan will end on August 31.

With the accelerated withdrawal of US troops from Afghanistan, the fighting between the Taliban and the Afghan government forces has become increasingly fierce, and the local security situation has continued to deteriorate.

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