War in Afghanistan The Taliban captures the eastern Logar Province, seizes Sharana, the provincial capital of the eastern Paktika Province, and enters the city of Mazar-i-Sharif, the fourth-largest city of Afghanistan and the capital of the northern Balkh Province, as heavy fighting is reported amid a rapid advance of the group towards the capital Kabul. The city had been visited on Wednesday by President Ashraf Ghani. Afghanistan: Taliban attack Mazar-e-Sharif — live updates | DW | 14.08.2021 © DW Sources: DW The Independent
