Taliban capture two major cities, tightening insurgent grip on Afghanistan
Published 13 Aug,2021 via FRANCE 24 - Taliban insurgents tightened their grip on Afghanistan on Friday, wresting control of the second- and third-biggest cities as Western embassies prepared to send in troops to help evacuate staff from the capital, Kabul.
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