ISLAM QALA

July 10, 2021

The Taliban have captured a major border crossing between Afghanistan and Iran. They captured Islam Qala crossing which is one of the biggest trade gateways into Iran, generating estimated USD 20 million monthly revenue for the government.

About:

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.

Source : All India Radio