Ground Report from Afghanistan: Kandahar focus of Afghan forces as Taliban surround city

Afghan forces are now fighting to save Kandahar after the Taliban surrounded the city and took over police posts and checkpoints. A ground report from Afghanistan.

Insecurity has been growing in Afghanistan as Taliban insurgents launch major offensives, taking districts and border crossings. Kandahar, the second-largest city after Kabul in Afghanistan, with a population of over 62 lakh, is surrounded by Taliban from all sides. More than a dozen police posts and checkpoints have been taken over by the Taliban. The focus of the Afghanistan Army is now to defend the historic city of Kandahar.