The Taliban reach the Afghan capital Kabul, racing closer to a complete military takeover of the country.

A new US military assessment says the Taliban could isolate Afghanistan's capital, Kabul, in 30 days and potentially take it over in 90 days, amid the militants' rapid advances across the war-ravaged country.

The Taliban have captured another provincial capital in the northern Afghanistan, taking the number of cities they have seized since Friday to nine.

The brutal battle between Taliban and government forces has intensified recently, with each side struggling to gain more area under their control.

President Raeisi says Iran is ready to use its capacities to establish lasting peace and prevent bloodshed in Afghanistan.

President Ashraf Ghani says the government has a plan to restore stability in six months despite withdrawal of the US forces.

The meeting comes weeks before the planned drawdown of foreign forces from Afghanistan and amidst dangerous spike in violence targeting civilians and government forces

At least 12 people are killed and 15 others wounded in an explosion that rocked a mosque on the outskirts of the Afghan capital, Kabul.

A three-day ceasefire has come into effect in Afghanistan in observance of Eid al-Fitr holiday, after weeks of intense clashes throughout the country.

The announcement comes two days after a series of blasts in Kabul killed 50 people, mostly girls.