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Taliban takes key northern Afghan cities as battles rage on
By Rahim Faiez & Brian Rohan
Things look grim in Afghanistan, even with US airpower. In 21 days, they could be much worse
By Nick Paton Walsh
Taliban captures sixth Afghanistan provincial capital: Official
By Ali Latifi
Taliban fighters overrun Kunduz and capitals of Sar-e Pol and Takhar provinces
By Susannah George
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Afghanistan war: Taliban capture three regional capitals
By Khalil Ahmad Noori
Major coup for Taliban as fighters take Afghan city of Kunduz
By Akhtar Mohammad & Luke Harding
Taliban seizes Kunduz, first major Afghan city to fall in vacuum left by US troop withdrawal
By Tara John, Nick Paton Walsh & Jennifer Hauser
The Taliban fly their flag in Kunduz as exhausted Afghan troops regroup. (Published 2021)
By Najim Rahim, Thomas Gibbons-Neff & Sharif Hassan
Taliban Seize Key Target Kunduz, Other Cities in Northern Afghanistan
By Alan Cullison & Yaroslav Trofimov
Taliban claims capture of more provincial capitals in Afghanistan
By Arwa Ibrahim & Mersiha Gadzo
Afghanistan: Taliban Seize 3 Afghan Capital Cities in a Day (Published 2021)
By Najim Rahim, Fatima Faizi & Thomas Gibbons-Neff
As Taliban Capture Cities, U.S. Says Afghan Forces Must Fend for Themselves (Published 2021)
By Thomas Gibbons-Neff, Katie Rogers & Helene Cooper
As Afghan Cities Fall to Taliban, Brutal New Chapter Unfolds (Published 2021)
By Sharif Hassan, Najim Rahim & Thomas Gibbons-Neff
Taliban Offensive in Afghanistan: Taliban's Northern Strategy Puts Huge Pressure on Government (Published 2021)
By Najim Rahim, Thomas Gibbons-Neff & Fatima Faizi