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Afghanistan: Major cities fall to Taliban amid heavy fighting
The city of Qala-I-Naw also fell to the Taliban, who now control about a third of the country's regional cities and most of northern Afghanistan. The group's rapid advance has dealt a crushing ...
The world's longest ring road spans 1,300 miles and connects 10 huge cities
Covering a distance of 1,300 miles, the world's longest ring road travels through 16 provinces to link up 10 major cities in a large Asian country.
Taliban say 2 Americans held in Afghanistan were freed in a prisoner exchange
ISLAMABAD (AP) — A prisoner swap between the United States and Afghanistan’s Taliban freed two Americans in exchange for a ...
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Afghanistan war: Army chief replaced as Taliban seize more cities
Afghanistan has replaced its army chief, as Taliban militants continue to make rapid advances. Insurgents have taken control of 10 of the country's 34 provincial capitals. On Thursday the Taliban ...
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Taliban seizes cities as Afghan military collapses
When the US began dropping bombs on Afghanistan in October 2001 ... control of large swaths of countryside and encroached on cities”. The Taliban’s deputy leader Sirajuddin Haqqani declaring ...