Taliban could isolate Kabul in 30 days, takeover in 90: US intelligence

The Taliban could potentially take of Afghanistan's capital Kabul in 90 days, according to US intelligence assessment.

The Taliban could isolate Afghanistan's capital Kabul in 30 days and potentially take it over in 90 days, a US defense official told Reuters on Wednesday, citing a U.S. intelligence assessment. Taliban fighters have taken control of eight provincial capitals in six days, a pace that has surprised US officials.