Taliban Are Now Saying That Kabul Will Fall In 7 Days

Taliban fighters patrol inside the city of Ghazni, southwest of Kabul, Afghanistan, Thursday, 12 August, 2021. AP Photo/Gulabuddin Amiri

ABC News: Taliban say will completely take over Afghanistan in 7 days, set eyes on Kabul as key cities fall

The Taliban's statement came close on the heels of the group's fighters making rapid gains in conflict zones

Taliban fighters will complete the takeover of Afghanistan, including the capital city of Kabul, in less than seven days, the insurgent group told CNN-News18 on Friday, buoyed by their spectacular success in gaining control of city after city in a weekslong military blitzkrieg.

The Taliban do not want to resort to violence and will not attack any foreign mission or non-governmental organisation (NGO), the group said, in an apparent bid to gain some sort of international legitimacy in the face of criticism of its brutal campaign to usurp power in the trouble-torn country.

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Update #1: Taliban say they will control Afghanistan within 7 days: Report (The Week)

Update #2: Taliban Plan Complete Takeover of Afghanistan, Including Kabul, Within 7 Days (News 18)

WNU Editor: It looks like the US State Department agrees with this Taliban announcement .... The US embassy in Kabul is shredding documents and disposing of American flags over fears the building could soon be overrun by the Taliban (Business Insider).