Author: Jon Landay
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U.S. Intel: Taliban could take Afghan capital in 90 days after rapid gains
WASHINGTON/KABUL • Taliban fighters could isolate Afghanistan’s capital in 30 days and possibly take it over in 90, a U.S. defence official cited U.S. intelligence as saying, as the resurgent militants made more advances across the country. The official, speaking to Reuters on condition of anonymity on Wednesday, said the new assessment of how long…