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Aug 11, 2021 • 13 tweets • 7 min read • Read on X
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A ninth Afghan city has fallen to the Taliban.

The armed group has now taken more than a quarter of Afghanistan’s provincial capitals in less than a week.

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Badakhshan province’s capital Faizabad is the latest to be captured by the Taliban since Friday.

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Since the US and NATO forces announced their withdrawal from Afghanistan after 20 years of presence, the Taliban has moved swiftly, capturing a large part of the country’s territory.

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‘Hundreds' of Afghan soldiers have surrendered near Kunduz after it was captured by the Taliban.

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Afghanistan’s acting finance minister has quit and left the country after the Taliban captured key customs posts.

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Afghanistan has 34 provinces in total. To date, nine capitals have fallen to the Taliban.

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Taliban fighters have taken control of Afghanistan’s borders with Tajikistan and Uzbekistan aje.io/33feje
US President Biden says he does not regret withdrawal from Afghanistan and urges its leaders to 'fight' for their homeland aje.io/6krxwv
#SanctionPakistan trends on Twitter, showing the antipathy many Afghans hold for Pakistan's perceived role in Afghanistan's war aje.io/fvgfwv
US intelligence says Taliban could take Kabul in 90 days.

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“They've got to fight for themselves.”

US President Joe Biden says he does not regret his decision to withdraw troops from Afghanistan, as the Taliban maintain control of 65% of the country.

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Germany and the Netherlands have suspended any deportations of people to Afghanistan aje.io/zqswrj
Afghanistan’s Interior minister tells Al Jazeera that the gov’t is arming local groups as part of a three-phase plan to push back the Taliban offensive.

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