Taliban capture first Afghan provincial capital as US, NATO forces withdraw, report says
Taliban fighters reportedly have captured their first provincial capital Friday since U.S. and NATO troops began pulling out of conflicts: the city of Zaranj in southern Nimroz province. The group has posted images on social media showing insurgents inside the local airport and posing for photographs at the entrance to the city, according to the Associated Press. Nimroz is sparsely populated in a region…