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Taliban captures multiple provincial capitals in Afghanistan as US leaves
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August 12, 2021
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2:01Now PlayingOfficials said Afghan government forces fought Taliban insurgents in and around multiple cities on Thursday, as the Taliban continued its attack, which US intelligence says could see them take over Kabul in 90 days. The Taliban's rapid march - they've taken eight provincial capitals in less than a week and are threatening to take at least three more - has prompted considerable criticism of US President Joe Biden's decision to remove US forces and allow the Afghan government to fight on its own. With the rest of the US-led foreign forces scheduled to leave by the end of the month, the Taliban control roughly two-thirds of Afghanistan, and its guerrilla army has waged war on many fronts, forcing thousands of families to flee the provinces in the hope of finding refuge in Kabul.Stay tuned for more updates
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