Taliban captures 50 border police as fighting intensifies in Afghanistan
Provincial councils are elected bodies that sometimes have closer connections to local residents than government officials have.
A member of the Taliban holds a flag in Kabul, Afghanistan June 16, 2018. The writing on the flag reads: 'There is no god but Allah, Muhammad is the messenger of Allah'(photo credit: REUTERS/MOHAMMAD ISMAIL)ByREUTERS
