The take over of Kabul by Taliban was so sudden that even the world’s best agencies were proven wrong. The first three months saw Taliban gain control of the Afghan country side. However, the Taliban offensive remained away from the big cities and instead isolated them. On August 15, Taliban had occupied the Presidential Palace in Kabul, taking control of Afghanistan in effect. Furthermore, the outfit used psychological warfare to bring down the morale of the Afghan forces.

Source: dna August 16, 2021 14:03 UTC