Afghanistan’s third-largest city captured

The Taliban captured Afghanistan’s third-largest city and a strategic provincial capital near Kabul on Thursday, further squeezing the country’s embattled government just weeks before the end of the American military mission there.

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Published:13th Aug, 2021 at 6:47 AM

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The seizure of Herat marks the biggest prize yet for the Taliban, which has taken 11 of 34 provincial capitals as part of a weeklong blitz. Peace talks in Qatar remain stalled, though diplomats met through the day.

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Afghanistan’s third-largest city captured

The Taliban captured Afghanistan’s third-largest city and a strategic provincial capital near Kabul on Thursday, further squeezing the country’s embattled government just weeks before the end of the American military mission there.

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