Afghanistan: UN issues warning as Taliban launches major offensive
By DW
23 June 2021 |
2:45 pm
The Taliban continues to take over districts across Afghanistan as the US and its NATO allies continue a military pullout. The UN has warned that provincial capital cities could soon fall into the hands of militants.
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