Taliban takes Herat, Afghanistan's third-largest city: Report

Herat "was also captured," Sputnik reported citing a Taliban statement.

Kabul: The Taliban on Thursday claimed to have seized Herat, Afghanistan`s third-largest city amid US troop withdrawal from the country. Herat "was also captured," Sputnik reported citing a Taliban statement. Buildings in the province, including the police headquarters, came under Taliban control, and government forces "laid down their arms," it added. Local media and journalists posted images and videos of Afghan forces fleeing from the city in the western part of Afghanistan. Meanwhile, Al Jazeera reported that Taliban has entered Kandahar city. Some local residents told the media outlet that the situation in Afghanistan`s second-largest city was "dire", as intense fighting rages between rebels and government forces inside the city limits.