On Afghanistan · 5:49pm Aug 14th, 2021
So, those of you following the latest from Afghanistan may have seen this item, reported by CNN:
Taliban claim to have captured provincial capital of Gardez
From CNN’s Tim Lister in Spain
The Taliban says it has captured another provincial capital, Gardez, on Saturday. If confirmed, the capture of Gardez — which is the capital of Paktia — would occur as the Taliban advances to the national capital of Kabul.
Afghanistan has 34 provincial capitals.