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WASHINGTON - Built and trained at a two-decade cost of $83 billion, Afghan security forces collapsed so quickly and completel

Islamist militia captures array of modern military equipment, including combat aircrafts, during dizzying overrun of Afghan forces built and armed by US

The ultimate beneficiary of the American investment turns out to be the Taliban. They have grabbed not only political power, but also U.S.-made firepower.

The Taliban's sudden takeover appears to have undone 20 years of western involvement in a matter of weeks.

A fresh contingent of Marines have arrived in Kabul as part of a 3,000-troop force intended to secure an airlift of U.S. Embassy personnel.

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Taliban fighters stormed the Presidential Palace on Sunday and demanded a peaceful transfer of power as Kabul descended into chaos, with US helicopters evacuating diplomats from the embassy in the capital.

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WASHINGTON (AP) — The last-minute decision to send 3,000 U.S. troops to Afghanistan to help partially evacuate the U.S. Embassy is calling into question whether President Joe Biden will meet