Taliban have taken control of Afghanistan's second and third biggest cities
Telegraph, 14 Aug 2021
Afghanistan's second and third biggest cities, Kandahar and Herat, were both taken by the Taliban on Thursday.
Around half of the country's provincial capitals have now been captured in less than a week.
The Taliban is closing in on the capital city, Kabul, creating an increasingly dire predicament for the Afghan government.
Number 10 confirmed the government would hold an emergency Cobra meeting on Friday afternoon to discuss the deteriorating situation.
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Around half of the country's provincial capitals have now been captured in less than a week.
The Taliban is closing in on the capital city, Kabul, creating an increasingly dire predicament for the Afghan government.
Number 10 confirmed the government would hold an emergency Cobra meeting on Friday afternoon to discuss the deteriorating situation.
Read the full story: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2021/08/13/al-qaeda-will-probably-come-back-taliban-builds-momentum-warns/
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