Afghan Taliban say capture key border crossing with Iran

KABUL: The Taliban said on Friday they had captured Afghanistan’s biggest border crossing with Iran, as the insurgents continued a blistering offensive across the country.
“The port of Islam Qala is now under our full control and we will try to put it back in operation today,” Zabihullah Mujahid, a spokesman for the insurgents, told AFP.
There was no immediate confirmation of the border crossing’s fall from the government, and the Taliban’s claim could not be independently verified.