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Originally Posted by Baron von Kriterium
Officials from the city of Gardez reportedly wanted to surrender but CIA-trained paramilitary forces have taken control instead.
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It is confirmed that Gardez (Paktia province) fell today.
The Taliban have reached the police station in Jalalabad. The political leadership in Jalalabad negotiated a surrender with the Taliban However, an ANA unit refused to surrender and retreated to Kabul. All roads to Kabul are now cut-off. The only exit is the airport.
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Taliban control 22 provinces and 25 capitals. Ten capitals, including the country's second largest city, fell to the Taliban over the course of 24 hours.