Militants of the terrorist group “Taliban” (prohibited in Russia) broke through to the center of Herat. Afghan military and militia retreat. It is written about this twitter .
For unconfirmed information “Sputnik Afghanistan”, currently extremists storm the administration of the Governor and the Police Management. According to information, the success of terrorists has become possible due to the introduction of “sleeping cells” into the city, coordinating the actions of the storming. The militants captured the school training school and are 500 meters from the residence of the city governor.
Herat – the third largest city of Afghanistan. He became an object of attacks of extremists in July, but then the city was able to defend the American aviation.
The position of the Afghan authorities every day becomes more critical. Last week, the Taliban was able to capture the capital of ten provinces. According to the Associated Press, August 12, the militants, capturing the city of Gazni, actually cut off Kabul from the south of the country. Advanced troops of militants are 150 kilometers from Afghanskaya capital. Also coming about the breakthrough of militants to the center of Kandahar.