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Taliban sweep across Afghanistan's south; take four more cities
The Taliban completed their sweep of the country's south on Friday as they took four more provincial capitals in a lightning offensive that is gradually encircling Kabul
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Taliban capture Kandahar, Herat, Lashkar Gah; embassies getting staff out
US, Britain send troops to get staff out from Afghanistan; UN warns of 'catastrophic' impact of fight for Kabul
Afghanistan: Taliban take another southern provincial capital in sweep
Two lawmakers from Afghanistan's southern Uruzgan province say local officials have surrendered the provincial capital to the rapidly advancing Taliban
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Taliban takes over Kandahar, Afghanistan's second-biggest city
The Taliban has taken over over Kandahar, Afghanistan's second-biggest city, Sputnik reported citing regional authorities.
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Kabul urges Taliban for peace as 10th provincial capital falls
A second negotiator, Ghulam Farooq Majroh, said the Taliban had been given an offer about a "government of peace" without providing more specifics
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Indians advised to leave Afghanistan through commercial means: MEA
India has issued an advisory for Indian nationals to leave Afghanistan through commercial means and there is no formal evacuation mechanism, Ministry of External Affairs said on Thursday
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Taliban move closer to Afghanistan capital after taking Ghazni city
Two Afghan officials and the Taliban say the militants have seized the provincial capital of Ghazni.
US keeping distance as Afghan forces collapse in front of Taliban
Afghan government forces are collapsing even faster than US military leaders thought possible just a few months ago when President Joe Biden ordered a full withdrawal
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Taliban could take Afghanistan capital in 90 days: US intelligence
The Taliban now control 65% of Afghanistan
Afghan FM quits, leaves nation; three more capitals fall to Taliban
Group now controls nine of 34 provincial capitals amid US withdrawal
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Afghanistan officials: 3 more provincial capitals fall to Taliban
Some civilians who have fled Taliban advances have said that the insurgents imposed repressive restrictions on women and burned down schools.
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Afghan forces must fight for themselves against Taliban: Joe Biden
US President Joe Biden said on Tuesday that the Afghan troops must fight for themselves as multiple cities have fallen to the Taliban in the past few days.
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Farah province capital falls to Taliban; 400,000 Afghans displaced
Taliban group now controls 65% of Afghan territory; 400,000 Afghans displaced
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India advises its citizens in Afghanistan to return amid rising violence
According to government data, around 1,500 Indians are currently staying in Afghanistan.
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Govt to evacuate staff, Indian citizens from Afghanistan's Mazar-e-Sharif
This comes amid the ongoing Taliban offensive in Afghanistan
US envoy for Afghanistan leaves for Doha to hold talks on Afghanistan
US Special Representative for Afghanistan Reconciliation Zalmay Khalilzad has left for Qatari capital Doha to hold talks on Afghanistan and urge the Taliban to stop the offensive.
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As Taliban capture cities, US says Afghan forces must fend for themselves
Fighter jets and helicopter gunships would have responded in force, beating back the Islamist group or, at the very least, stalling its advance
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Taliban captures sixth Afghan provincial capital as govt forces reel
It is the sixth provincial capital to have fallen in a matter of days as Taliban forces, emboldened by the departure of U.S. troops from the country, have sped up their campaign across Afghanistan
China's bonhomie with Taliban: Keeping terrorism on the back burner?
Chinas ties with the Taliban, which has so far refused to de-link itself from terrorist groups like the Al Qaeda, flies in the face of its claims to be part of the global counter-terrorism movement
Taliban fighters capture two more Afghan cities in fresh assault
This included the capital of northern Afghanistan's Kunduz province, including the governor's office and police headquarters, and Sar-e-Pul, a provincial council member said
