BREAKING: Taliban captures sixth Afghanistan provincial capital, spokesman tells media aje.io/z873a7
Taliban fighters took control of another provincial capital, the sixth to fall in the past four days, say officials.

Afghan forces have tried to push back the Taliban’s advance, claiming to have killed more than 500 members.

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“It’s a very significant victory for the Taliban."

Al Jazeera’s Rob McBride reporting from Kabul said some of the gains made by the Taliban are small cities, but they also include Kunduz, a big city that is strategically important.

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"The joint withdrawal ... remains the right decision.”

Germany’s defence minister has rejected calls for its soldiers to return to Afghanistan after Taliban insurgents took Kunduz city where German troops were deployed for a decade.

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A protracted war in neighbouring Afghanistan is Pakistan’s “nightmare scenario,” said the country’s national security advisor.

Moeed Yusuf said Pakistan is pushing the Taliban to return to negotiations but its leverage is waning.

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