Kabul could be captured in next 90 days as Taliban takes over ‘ninth provincial capital’: US intelligence

As Taliban advances across Afghanistan it is speculated that Kabul could possibly be captured in the 90 next days, a US defence official cited US intelligence.

New Delhi: As the resurgent Taliban advances across Afghanistan it is speculated that the capital Kabul could possibly be isolated in in 30 days captured in 90, a US defence official cited US intelligence as saying in a report by Reuters. The official, speaking on condition of anonymity said this as per a new assessment of how long Kabul could stand the Taliban`s rapid gains as US-led foreign forces leave the country. "But this is not a foregone conclusion," the official said though he claimed that the Afghan security forces could reverse the momentum if they put up more resistance. US State Department spokesman Ned Price said the attacks were against the spirit of a 2020 agreement. The Taliban had committed to talks on a peace accord that would lead to a "permanent and comprehensive ceasefire. All indications at least suggest the Taliban are instead pursuing a battlefield victory," Price said on Wednesday.