More Provinces, Atrocities for Rampaging Taliban

KABUL, Afghanistan—As the Taliban’s white flag of victory flies over more provincial capitals in Afghanistan, people across the country are flooding into the capital to escape the escalating war, straining resources, pushing up prices for food and fuel, and fraying nerves. The clamor to flee the country is growing as borders are closed, choking the outflow of people and inflow of essential supplies.

The insurgents have encircled the country and besieged the cities. They now control most border passes into the landlocked country. Billions of dollars in customs revenues are...