{"id":608174,"date":"2021-08-01T20:06:24","date_gmt":"2021-08-02T00:06:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=608174"},"modified":"2021-08-01T20:06:26","modified_gmt":"2021-08-02T00:06:26","slug":"afghans-fighting-ramps-up-as-taliban-lays-siege-on-provincial-capitals","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/afghans-fighting-ramps-up-as-taliban-lays-siege-on-provincial-capitals\/","title":{"rendered":"Afghans fighting ramps up as Taliban lays siege on provincial capitals"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fafghans-fighting-ramps-up-as-taliban-lays-siege-on-provincial-capitals%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=608174&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><div id=\"attachment_2477958\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\">\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-2477958\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Afghan militiamen join Afghan defense and security forces during a gathering in Kabul. (File photo| AP)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h5>OAN Newsroom<br \/>UPDATED 4:52 PM PT \u2013 Sunday, August 1, 2021<\/h5>\n<p>Afghanistan has seen a rise in violence on the ground as fighting intensified between government forces and terror group Taliban. According to Afghan officials, the security situation has become critical across the country.<\/p>\n<p>Officials reported Taliban forces made advancements towards at least three provincial capitals. Kabul has asked the U.S. to increase aerial support to its forces, who have been fighting Taliban in the provinces of Herat, Helmand and Kandahar.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIn three provinces the security situation is critical, especially in Lashkar Gah. The enemy has some movements,\u201d explained Gen. Ajmal Omar Shinwari of the Afghan military. \u201cSecurity and defensive forces are planning to intercept the enemy\u2019s movements first, then build defensive lines and later launch offensive operations.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>U.S. military officials said they were ready to provide all necessary support to help Afghan troops hold ground. However, Taliban\u2019s advances have continued.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">These leaders also declared their full support for Afghan Security and Defense Forces (ANDSF) in the presence of the country\u2019s security leadership. While stressing the urgency for peace, all agreed that defending Afghanistan is our fundamental right. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/GGWJUpQCKC\">pic.twitter.com\/GGWJUpQCKC<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Ashraf Ghani (@ashrafghani) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ashrafghani\/status\/1421408982745460741?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 31, 2021<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<h4>MORE NEWS:&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.oann.com\/pfizer-moderna-hike-vaccine-prices-for-eu-market\/\">Pfizer, Moderna Hike Vaccine Prices For EU Market<\/a><\/h4>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Afghan militiamen join Afghan defense and security forces during a gathering in Kabul. 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