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Taliban sweep into Afghan capital after government collapses
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Afghan women fear 'dark' future, loss of rights as Taliban seize control
By Chantal Da Silva, Kelly Cobiella & Bill O'Reilly
Rampant Taliban ransack the palatial home of top Afghan warlord and US ally General Dostum
By Tom Pyman
Kabul streets deserted as fearful residents hide away
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Kabul Falls, Afghanistan Burns as Taliban Declare 'War Is Over'
By Sami Yousafzai, Adam Rawnsley & Fazl E Haider
Taliban enter Afghan capital as U.S. forces evacuate diplomats
By Natasha Turak & Amanda Macias
Taliban expected to declare Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan
By Deirdre Shesgreen & Michael Collins
Taliban to take power in Afghanistan, country's president flees
By Victoria Cavaliere & Joshua Zitser
Afghan president flees country as U.S. rushes to exit with Taliban on brink of power
By Mushtaq Yusufzai, Andrea Mitchell & Rhea Mogul
Afghan President Ashraf Ghani flees the country as Taliban forces enter the capital
By Clarissa Ward, Angela Dewan & Saleem Mehsud
August 15, 2021, Afghanistan-Taliban news
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Taliban orders fighters into Kabul as US evacuates embassy
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