"Afghanistan Collapse Accelerates as the Taliban Capture 3 Vital Cities - Kandahar, in particular, is .."

  "Afghanistan Collapse Accelerates as the Taliban Capture 3 Vital Cities - Kandahar, in particular, is a huge prize for the Taliban. It is the economic hub of southern Afghanistan, and it was the birthplace of the insurgency in the 1990s, serving as the militants' capital for part of their five-year rule. By seizing the city, the Taliban can effectively proclaim a return to power, if not complete control..."

https://www.nytimes.com/2021/08/12/world/asia/kandahar-afghanistan-taliban.html