Taliban sweep into Afghan capital after government collapses
By AHMAD SEIR, RAHIM FAIEZ, TAMEEM AKHGAR and JON GAMBRELL Associated Press KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — The Taliban swept into Afghanistan’s…
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Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press The Latest developments on Afghanistan, where a weeklong Taliban offensive is now approaching the outskirts of the capital,…
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