Maidan Wardak, west of Kabul seized by TalibanHelicopters are landing at the US Embassy in Kabul as diplomatic vehicles leave the compound
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Taliban fighters and local residents sit over an Afghan National Army (ANA) humvee vehicle along the roadside in Laghman province. Credit: AFP Photo
An Afghan lawmaker and the Taliban said the militants have seized a provincial capital just west of Kabul.
The militants took Maidan Wardak, the capital of Maidan Wardak, on Sunday.
That's about 90 kilometers from Kabul.
Helicopters are landing at the US Embassy in Kabul as diplomatic vehicles leave the compound amid the Taliban advanced on the Afghan capital.
The rapid shuttle runs by helicopters came Sunday as wisps of smoke rose from the embassy's roof. US officials previously said that diplomats inside had begun destroying sensitive documents.