The security situation has deteriorated, and Afghan government forces have fought fiercely with the Taliban in many places.

　　Since the United States and NATO began to withdraw their troops from Afghanistan on May 1, the Taliban have stepped up their offensive in Afghanistan, fought fiercely with government forces and captured many areas, including areas bordering some Central Asian countries in the north. On the 9th local time, fierce fighting between the Taliban and Afghan government forces continued in many areas. The Afghan Defense Ministry said on the 9th that in the past 24 hours, Afghan security forces clashed with the Taliban in more than a dozen provinces, killing 131 people and injuring 99 Taliban members.

　　Recently, the situation in the northern provinces of Afghanistan has been particularly turbulent. In the past few days, the Taliban have continued to attack Fort Nau, the capital of Badghis province, in an attempt to occupy the city. Fort Nau is located in the northwest of Afghanistan, adjacent to Turkmenistan. On the 9th local time, the Afghan Ministry of Defence said that the government forces had repelled the Taliban and regained "complete control" of Fort Nau. In the battle, 69 Taliban militants were killed by the government forces. According to Al Jazeera, many other areas in Badghis province are still under Taliban control.

　　 Taliban captured several border crossings in Afghanistan.

　　In addition, on the 9th local time, the Taliban announced that it had "completely captured" Turagondi, the border crossing between Afghanistan and Turkmenistan. A spokesman for the Afghan Interior Ministry said that government forces are trying to recapture this port. According to Iranian media reports on the 9th, the Taliban have taken control of two border crossings between Afghanistan and Iran.

　　Up to now, the Taliban have seized several border crossings in Afghanistan, which border Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Iran respectively.

　　 The Taliban attacked Kandahar, a major southern city.

　　On the 9th, Sputnik news agency & radio quoted a source as saying that Taliban forces also invaded Kandahar city, the capital of Kandahar province in southern Afghanistan, and fought fiercely with government forces. Rukhulla Kanzada, Governor of Kandahar Province, said that the government forces have controlled the situation and the Taliban forces are withdrawing.