The Taliban will occupy Kabul in 90 days

Desk report: The Taliban’s offensive continues. In that case, the Taliban could seize the Afghan capital, Kabul, within 30 days. And they can capture the capital in just 90 days. A defense official told Reuters, citing a U.S. intelligence report. The official, speaking on condition of anonymity, said a new review was under way on how long Kabul could survive in the face of Taliban aggression after US-led foreign troops left Afghanistan. But I am not emphasizing that this is exactly what will happen. The official said Afghan security forces could thwart the Taliban’s advance by building more resistance. The U.S. official made the remarks at a time when the Taliban had seized more than a quarter of the country’s provincial capitals in less than a week. Meanwhile, Afghanistan’s interior minister said a three-step plan had been drawn up to stop the Taliban’s advance. As part of this, the government will help local groups with weapons. Taliban fighters have seized nine provincial capitals since last Friday. He said the country’s security forces are currently aiming to protect major cities, major highways and border crossings. The Taliban say they have already seized large swathes of rural Afghanistan. The Taliban have been advancing aggressively since last May.