Taliban rebels have captured almost all Afghanistan, leaving the government to control a little more than the capital of Kabul and its surroundings.
Here are some facts about the city and previous attacks: the current situation – the city’s population of 5 million people has been swollen with thousands of people running away from other countries.
Thousands of troops from the United States and England fly to secure their airports and embassies when foreign missions began to evacuate personnel.
– Afghan soldiers have vowed to defend the capital.
– Kabul covers an area of ​​around 1,000 square kilometers (400 square kilometers) and sounded by the mountains.
There are four main roads to town: from Maidan Shahr in the southwest, pul-e-nature in the south, Surobi in the East and Bagram in the north.
– Taliban took Pul-e-nature on Saturday without much resistance, said the local provincial board member.
– Taliban said they were close to catching Maidan Shahr.
– They have taken Ghazni, down the road from Maidan Shahr, and have a strong presence in the surrounding area.
– On Sundays, the Taliban took the eastern city of Jalalabad without the fight.
The main highway from there to Kabul passes Surobi.
The past attack in Kabul – in 1996, the Taliban conquered Kabul from the Alliance of Mujahedin with an attack through Surobi.
After winning the battle in Surobi, the Taliban lined up in Kabul.
– In 2001, troops supported by A.S.
Taking back kabul with an attack from the north, entering the city through Bagram after a series of air strikes killed hundreds of rooted Taliban fighters who had formed a defensive ring.
– Bagram Airbase, 64 km (40 miles) North Kabul, is the most significant military asset in the country and is a US military seat for 20 years of Afghan war before they emptied it a month ago.
The base is now in the hands of the Afghan military.
The strength and conversation – Taliban did not have air power and had used artillery and rockets followed by land attacks while capturing several cities and provincial capital in recent weeks.
Some areas have fallen without fight because provincial leaders try to avoid bloodshed and give up.
– Bloody battle for Kabul can be avoided if political solutions are beaten between the government and the Taliban.
– The rebels insisted they would not negotiate with the government led by President Ashraf Ghani.
– Ghani doesn’t show the tendency to move.
On Saturday, he said he was in an urgent talks with local leaders and international partners and “re-integration of security forces and defense is our priority”.