Taliban Seizes Afghanistan's Kandahar, Herat
Following the US decision to withdraw its forces from Afghanistan in 2020, the Taliban captured Afghanistan's second-biggest city Kandahar and also the third-largest city Herat on August 12. Reportedly, at least 12 out of 34 administrative centers of Afghan provinces were seized. Meanwhile, the United States has decided to deploy 3,000 troops in Afghanistan to evacuate the US Embassy in Kabul.