Afghanistan curfew imposed as Taliban militants advance – By BBC Newsroom (BBC News) / July 25 2021
The Afghan government imposed a month-long curfew across almost all of the country on Saturday in a bid to stop the Taliban from invading cities.
Apart from the capital Kabul and two other provinces, no movement is allowed from 22:00 to 04:00 (17:30-23:30 GMT).
Fighting between the Taliban and Afghan government forces has increased over the past two months as international troops pull out of the country.
The militant group is thought to have captured up to half of all territory.
It has moved swiftly in the wake of the US withdrawal, retaking border crossings and other land in rural areas.
BBC Afghanistan correspondent Secunder Kermani says there are concerns that with peace talks moving slowly, the focus of fighting will increasingly turn to more heavily populated urban centres.
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