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13 Aug, 6 tweets, 3 min read
The developments in Afghanistan have been leading international headlines as the Taliban continue to seize key cities.

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UK PM will chair an emergency meeting to discuss the situation in Afghanistan.

And according to unnamed sources, Nato ambassadors are set to meet today to discuss the security situation in the country.
The UN has urged Afghanistan's neighbours to keep their borders open as the number of civilians fleeing the onslaught swells.

Thousands of those internally displaced have been arriving in Kabul, seeing the capital as their last safe refuge.

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But what is the Taliban’s endgame?

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The Taliban were removed from power in Afghanistan by US-led forces in 2001, but the group has gradually regained strength since and is seizing territory again.

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For more on the latest developments in Afghanistan ⬇️

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