Afghanistan: Taliban bans Covid vaccine in Paktia, say reports

Published on Aug 13, 2021 11:49 pm IST

The Taliban have reportedly banned Covid-19 vaccine in the eastern Afghanistan’s Paktia province, as per reports. This comes after the region was captured by Taliban insurgents last week. A notice was put up outside Paktia Regional Hospital, as per reports. Nearly 65% of Afghan territory has fallen to the Taliban. On Friday, Taliban captured Kandahar, Logar, Lashkar Gah and Herat. Meanwhile, a video emerged on social media where the Taliban insurgents were seen partying at the residence of Marshal Abdul Rashid Dostum. The house of the reported 67-year-old Afghan warlord is in Sherberghan of Jowzjan. Watch the full video for more details.

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