<p>The Taliban captured the Afghan city of Pul-e-Alam on Saturday, around 70 kilometres (40 miles) from the capital Kabul, a local provincial council member said.</p>.<p><strong><a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/international/world-news-afghanistan-taliban-crisis-united-states-Kandahar-kabul-Pentagon-Joe-Biden-1019629.html#1" target="_blank">Follow live updates on Afghanistan here</a></strong></p>.<p>The Taliban fighters did not face much resistance, he told <em>Reuters</em> on condition of anonymity.</p>.<p>The gain of the city, a key staging post for a potential assault on Kabul, comes a day after the insurgents took the country's second-and third-biggest cities.</p>.<p><strong>Check out DH's latest videos:</strong></p>
<p>The Taliban captured the Afghan city of Pul-e-Alam on Saturday, around 70 kilometres (40 miles) from the capital Kabul, a local provincial council member said.</p>.<p><strong><a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/international/world-news-afghanistan-taliban-crisis-united-states-Kandahar-kabul-Pentagon-Joe-Biden-1019629.html#1" target="_blank">Follow live updates on Afghanistan here</a></strong></p>.<p>The Taliban fighters did not face much resistance, he told <em>Reuters</em> on condition of anonymity.</p>.<p>The gain of the city, a key staging post for a potential assault on Kabul, comes a day after the insurgents took the country's second-and third-biggest cities.</p>.<p><strong>Check out DH's latest videos:</strong></p>