Around the northern city of Kunduz, despite the winter’s fierce cold, the Taliban have taken outposts and military bases, using small armed drones to terrorize Afghan troops. “The Taliban do not have more power,” he said, from his well-guarded compound in Kandahar city. “The Afghan forces can defend themselves.”The deteriorating situation in Kandahar is a broader reflection of security around the country. The unrest has already delayed the handover of Kandahar Airfield, a sprawling US base east of the capital, to Afghan forces in recent months. Afghan security forces are also contending with portions of a populace that have more faith in the Taliban than in the government.

Source: bd News24 February 15, 2021 09:22 UTC