The Taliban have captured Islam Qala near Iran and Torghundi near Turkmenistan.
About Kafir Qala
Islām Qala, known historically as Kafir Qala, is a border town in the western Herat province of Afghanistan, near the Afghanistan–Iran border.
It is the official entry by land from neighboring Taybad, Iran.
It plays an important role when it comes to the economy of Afghanistan because a lot of trade between Afghanistan and other countries passes through this town.
Asian Highway 1 (AH1) passes through the town, part of the Asian Highway Network leading from Tokyo, Japan to west of Istanbul where it connects to the E80 which reaches to Lisbon.
About Torghundi
Torghundi is a border town in northern Herat province of Afghanistan.
It is the second border crossing between Afghanistan and neighboring Turkmenistan (Aqina is the other).
