Taliban forces for the promotion of good and the prohibition of evil advise people in the city of Mazar-e-Sharif, Balkh ...

As the Taliban advanced northward toward Mazar-i Sharif in mid-July ... In the words of one witness, the road was “black” with people and cars. Many families left as soon as they could ...

Information gathered by Human Rights Watch indicates that assaults on women also featured in the Taliban’s takeover of Mazar-i Sharif. Although the Taliban in general have, in contrast to most ...

Sharif, Balkh Province, was held with little fanfare under the shadow of the Taliban.