the border with Turkmenistan as the Afghan National Security Forces collapsed in Herat. The Interior Ministry said that troops had been "temporarily relocated" and that efforts were underway to recapture the border crossing. In addition, a spokesperson for Kandahar Province Governor Rohullah Khanzada mentioned that the Taliban had started fighting to capture the city of Kandahar. On 22 July 100 people were killed in a mass shooting in Spin Boldak District. On 3 August, a suicide car bomber and gunmen attacked Kabul. Eight people were killed, not including the attackers. On 9 August, #SanctionPakistan became one of the top Twitter trends in Afghanistan and worldwide, with Afghans holding Pakistan responsible for its support of the Taliban. On 12 August, about two-thirds of the country was in Taliban hands, with only four cities outside of Taliban control. Sectors of the United States government (CIA) estimated that Kabul would fall within 90 days, and American diplomats were reportedly requesting that the Taliban not deface the American embassy there. Aftermath The end of the Taliban insurgency resulted in the beginning of a new insurgency against the restored Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan by the National Resistance Front and allied groups which fight under the banner of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan. See also Afghan conflict (1978–present) Crime in Afghanistan War in Afghanistan order of battle, 2012 Operation Herrick Civilian casualties in the war in Afghanistan (2001–2021) Coalition casualties in Afghanistan List of aviation accidents and incidents in the war in Afghanistan British Forces casualties in Afghanistan Canadian Forces casualties in Afghanistan Islamic Emirate of Waziristan Foreign hostages in Afghanistan War crimes by the Taliban References External links Who Are the Taliban? by Anand Gopal 2000s conflicts 2010s conflicts Afghanistan conflict (1978–present) Conflicts in 2020 Conflicts in 2021 Guerrilla wars insurgency Wars involving the Taliban Insurgencies in Asia