'The security situation here is unravelling faster than almost anyone expected -- with the possible exception of the Taliban themselves.' | Analysis by clarissaward and Tim Lister
Kabul In less than a week, the Taliban has overrun one-quarter of Afghanistan's provincial capitals in a huge swathe of territory across the north of the country. The security situation here is unravelling faster than almost anyone expected -- with the possible exception of the Taliban themselves.
Nine provincial capitals have now fallen to the insurgent group -- in several cases with minimal resistance from the Afghan security forces. The Taliban now control territory they were unable to subdue when they were in power between 1996 and 2001.CNN saw a graphic example of how low morale is among some army units on a visit to the city of Ghazni, three hours from Kabul.
'This is a problem for everyone': Millions displaced amid US withdrawal 03:03In capturing police and military bases, the Taliban have acquired armored vehicles, Humvees and heavy weapons as well as dozens of the ubiquitous pick-up trucks. A steady stream of captured vehicles, many of them provided by the US, left the Kunduz base Wednesday. One of the rebels could be heard saying that the weapons they'd seized were enough for all the mujahideen in Afghanistan.
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