The Taliban captured Jalalabad, the capital of Nangarhar Province in Afghanistan, early on Sunday, the Associated Press reported, citing locals and the militants themselves, APA reports citing Sputnik.
An Afghan lawmaker told the AP that the Taliban had seized the city after elders negotiated the fall of its government.
"We woke up this morning to the Taliban white flags all over the city. They entered without fighting", said resident Ahmad Wali, as cited by AFP.
A spokesperson for the Political Office of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan tweeted a video, writing in the description that it shows "residents of Jalalabad welcoming Mujahideen".
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