After the withdrawal of US troops from Afghanistan, the taliban have advanced further capturing more cities in Afghanistan.
Hundreds of Afghan reinforcements have been deployed to battle the militants. The Taliban have made rapid advances in recent months as US forces have withdrawn after 20 years of military operations in the country.
Seizing control of Kandahar city would be a symbolic victory for the Taliban, giving them control on the south of the country.
In a third besieged city, Herat, in the west, government commandos are battling the insurgents after days of fierce fighting. Government forces have taken back some areas after a UN compound was attacked on Friday.
President Ashraf Ghani blamed US withdrawal for continued fighting
“The reason for our current situation is that the decision was taken abruptly,” Ghani told parliament.
Mr Ghani said he had warned Washington that the withdrawal would have “consequences”.
The US and UK have accused the Taliban of “massacring civilians” in a town they recently captured near the Pakistan border.
