### [2021-08-13](/feed/2021/08/13/index.md)

##### War in Afghanistan
# The Taliban captures the provincial capitals of Lashkargah, Chaghcharan, Puli Alam, Qalat and Tarinkot, bringing the number of provincial capitals taken in the past eight days to eighteen. 




### Sources:

1. [Al Jazeera](https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2021/8/13/afghanistan-taliban-herat-kandahar-kabul-cities-live-updates) [Image](https://www.aljazeera.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/000_9L32Y2.jpg?resize=1024%2C630)

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