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On 11 September 2001, at least 2,977 people were killed and some 6,000 more injured after al-Qaeda terrorists hijacked four planes and carried out suicide attacks.
The two largest cities in Afghanistan, Kandahar and Lashkargah, have fallen to the Taliban as US intelligence has warned that the insurgent group could isolate Kabul.
With the southern city of Kandahar, the Taliban control one third of Afghanistan's provincial capitals. The US is sending 3,000 troops to help evacuate its Kabul embassy.
With the southern city of Kandahar, the Taliban control one third of Afghanistan's provincial capitals. The US is sending 3,000 troops to help evacuate its Kabul embassy.