Published 2 years ago

Taliban seizes seventh Afghan provincial capital in five days

Summary by Al Jazeera

Taliban overruns city of Farah in southwest Afghanistan, seventh provincial capital to fall to the group in five days.

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Times of India

7th Afghan provincial capital falls to Taliban

Taliban on Tuesday captured Farah, the capital of Afghanistan's Farah province, local media reported, with the city becoming the seventh provincial capital to fall to the offensive of the insurgent group that has in less than a week overrun several key areas in the north of the country.

2 years ago·India

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Yahoo News

Two more cities fall to Taliban as thousands flee northern Afghanistan

The Taliban seized two more Afghan cities Tuesday -- including one just 200 kilometres (125 miles) from Kabul -- as tens of thousands of people fled their homes in the north for the relative safety of the capital and other centres.

2 years ago·Los Angeles, United States

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News18 India

Another City Falls to Taliban as Thousands Flee Northern Afghanistan

The Taliban seized another Afghan provincial capital Tuesday -- the seventh in less than a week -- as tens of thousands of people fled their homes in the north for the relative safety of Kabul and other centres.

2 years ago·India

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The Guardian

Taliban told that Afghan government installed by force will go unrecognised

Military takeover of Kabul will cast insurgents as ‘global pariahs’ warns US ambassador as more towns fall

2 years ago·London, United Kingdom

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Reuters

Taliban, Afghanistan 7 provincial capitals conquered fear of disconnection of support for capital Kabul

[Kabul / Washington, 10th Reuters] --The Taliban, an insurgent insurgent who is expanding its power in Afghanistan before the completion of the withdrawal of US troops, conquered Prihumuri, the capital of northern Baghlan, on the night of the 10th. Local residents revealed. The Taliban will be the seventh capital city in about a week. According to residents, Prihumuri's Afghan security forces are retreating to a large Afghan base. European Union…

2 years ago·United Kingdom

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Daily Express

Taliban captures its seventh city in five days as 'not much' US can do about rapid gains

FARAH, located in western Afghanistan, fell into the hands of the Taliban on Tuesday afternoon, making it the seventh regional capital in the country the terror group has infiltrated in a matter of days.

2 years ago·United Kingdom

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