She said the Taliban have reached the Char Asyab district, just 11 kilometers (7 miles) south of the capital. "There will be no place for women," said Mazari, who governs a district of 36,000 people near the northern city. The Taliban also took control of Maimana, the capital of northern Faryab province, said Fawzia Raoufi, a lawmaker from the province. The Taliban, who have long controlled large parts of the Afghan countryside, moved quickly to seize provincial capitals, border crossings and other key infrastructure. "The security situation in the city is getting worse," said Kawa Basharat, a resident in Mazar-e-Sharif, hours before the city fell.

Source: Manila Times August 14, 2021 18:11 UTC