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The deputy governor of Jawzjan province told AFP he was with government forces who had abandoned Sheberghan city and retreated to the airport on its outskirts, where they were preparing to defend themselves.

The Taliban said Sunday they had captured the key Afghan city of Kunduz, a claim confirmed by an AFP correspondent in the vicinity, as fierce fighting raged in the centre of a second northern capital. Kunduz is the third provincial capital to fall in the past three days, but the most significant Taliban gain since […]

Kunduz, Sar-e-Pul and Taloqan in the north fell within hours of each other Sunday, politicians, security sources and residents in the cities confirmed.

Kunduz is the third provincial capital to fall in the past three days

College professor Moqadasa Rasouli has many memories from when the Taliban ruled the majority of Afghanistan and enforced a strict interpretation of sharia or Islamic law. These memories are invariably the stuff of nightmares. Once, Rasouli witnessed a group of women being severely whipped

Four provincial capitals have been snatched up since Friday in a rapid offensive that has apparently overwhelmed the government.

Kabul, Aug 8: The Taliban said Sunday they had captured the key Afghan city of Kunduz, a claim confirmed by independent media outlets, as fierce fighting raged in the centre of a second northern capital.

Injapan despite all the controversies. many of the athletes to me they felt really conflicted about the public opposition, but they have really achieved something amazing. they had been tweeting to thank all the staff and volunteers on social media with a specific hashtag, which is very, very japanese. reports from northern afghanistan say theres heavy fighting in the city of kunduz, where government forces are trying to push back taliban militants. a taliban spokesman said their fighters had al...

Were inching towards the city centre, while the afghan government says its forces are trying to push back the militants there. kundoos is one of the largest cities in the country. us central command says it had intensified air strikes in support of the afghan government. im joined now by a journalist on the ground in afghanistan, ali latifi, whojoins me from kabul. thank you forjoining us here on bbc news. first off, i want to look at the significance of the significance of this particular targe...

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