MOSCOW, Aug 10. Over the past day, the Afghan military has eliminated more than 360 militants of the Taliban * (recognized as terrorist in Russia and prohibited) in the provinces of Nangarhar, Kunar, Logar, Paktia, Kandahar and others, according to the Ministry of Defense. «361 terrorists were eliminated and 145 wounded as a result operations of the Defense and Security Forces (ANDSF) of Afghanistan in the provinces of Nangarhar, Kunar, Logar, Paktia, Paktika, Maidan-Wardak, Kandahar, Sari-Pul, Helmand, Kunduz and Baghlan over the past 24 hours, «the Defense Ministry said on Twitter. 
The Taliban warned the US against interfering in the affairs of Afghanistan In Afghanistan, the confrontation between the government forces and the Taliban * militants has continued for several years, which in recent months have seized significant territories in rural and border areas and launched an attack on major cities. The escalation is taking place against the backdrop of the withdrawal of American troops, which the Russian Foreign Ministry called recognition of the failure of Washington's mission in Afghanistan. The Taliban announced on August 6 that they had taken over Zaranj, the capital of Nimroz province in southwestern Afghanistan. Zaranj became the first provincial capital to be taken over by the Taliban since 2016. After that, they announced that they occupied the administrative centers of five more of the 34 provinces of Afghanistan, including Kunduz, 60 kilometers from the border crossing into Tajikistan. According to Western media, the transfer of Kunduz to the Taliban could mean a turning point in the development of the situation in Afghanistan. At the same time, the official Kabul denied information about the loss of control over Kunduz. The Russian Foreign Ministry said that the Taliban offensive in Afghanistan continues, but Moscow has no information that they have taken Kunduz. In addition, the Afghan military reported that it had regained control of the administrative center of one of the provinces. * Terrorist organization banned in Russia
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