* Taliban captured three more provincial capitals from the government on Sunday
* Kunduz and Sar-e-Pul, capital of Kunduz and Sar-e-Pul provinces, were the first to fall to the Islamists before Taloqan, capital of Takhar province, also fell
* Zaranj, capital of Nimroz province, and Sheberghan in Jowzjan fell days earlier
* Taliban has led a lightning-fast offensive against the government behind the backs of withdrawing American and NATO troops
The Taliban has captured three provincial capitals in northern Afghanistan as the Islamist group tightens its grip on the country.
Kunduz and Sar-e-Pul, capitals of Kunduz and Sar-e-Pul provinces, were the first to fall on Sunday, before jihadist fighters seized control of Taloqan, capital of Takhar.
It brings the total number of regional capitals which have fallen to the Taliban to five since Friday.
Zaranj - in southern Nimroz province - was the first to fall, followed by Sheberghan in northern Jowzjan province.
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WNU Editor: So much for the media and political narrative that the Taliban are not able to seize major cities.
More News On The Fall Of Major Afghan Provincial Capitals To The Taliban
Afghanistan: Taliban overrun city of Kunduz — live updates -- DW
Taliban takes key northern Afghan cities as battles rage on -- AP
Taliban seize control of three more Afghan provincial capitals -- AFP
Another provincial capital, Taliqan, falls to the insurgents on Sunday. -- NYT
Taliban overrun their fifth provincial capital in lightning offensive as foreign troops withdraw -- ABC News Australia
Major coup for Taliban as fighters take Afghan city of Kunduz -- The Guardian Taliban captures three more Afghan provincial capitals in a day -- Al Jazeera
aliban overruns most of Kunduz as Afghan military clings to strategic city’s airport – reports -- RT
Taliban seizes Kunduz, first major Afghan city to fall in vacuum left by US troop withdrawal -- CNN
Taliban capture third Afghanistan capital in as many days -- FOX News
