At a time when the Taliban announced control of a number of sites inside different Afghan provinces, confirming its control over Khan Char Bagh district in Faryab province, the commander of the US forces there stressed that the situation was deteriorating.
The US military commander, General Scott Miller, confirmed that security throughout Afghanistan is deteriorating just weeks before the recent withdrawal of US forces.
He added in a rare media briefing on Tuesday, which was reported by the American “Wall Street Journal” newspaper, The recent gains made by the Taliban movement are very worrying, especially as they happened in such a fast time.
Civil war looms
He also continued with a small group of reporters at the headquarters The coalition in Kabul, that the security situation is not good at the present time, stressing that the civil war is looming if the situation continues as it is now, considering that these signs should be a source of concern for the public.
In addition, General Miller refused to specify the exact date for completing the departure of the Prince’s forces
While officials said that the US military has already consumed more than half of its equipment and personnel, and it is expected to complete the withdrawal by mid-July next.
A quarter of the country is in the hands of the Taliban
It is noteworthy that in recent weeks, nearly a quarter of Afghanistan fell into the hands of the Taliban, especially after President Biden announced in April that all forces
The movement denied The government forces regained control of any places they had, declaring control over the Barki Barak district in Logar province, and confiscating a number of vehicles and weapons there. Shanwari in Parwan Province, according to what the Afghan Ministry of Defense announced.
