Taliban's assault on capital Kabul days away

ReutersPublished: Aug 14, 2021 1:16 AM

Taliban insurgents have seized Afghanistan's second- and third-biggest cities, local officials said on Friday, as resistance from government forces crumbled and fears grew that an assault on the capital Kabul could be just days away.

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