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Taliban captures sixth Afghanistan provincial capital: Official

2021-08-10 09:22:30       source:The Aljazeera

August 9, 2021


Kabul, Afghanistan – The Taliban has captured a sixth provincial capital in Afghanistan in four days, as the group’s advances gain momentum.


The armed group’s spokesman on Monday morning sent messages to the media claiming it has overrun Aybak, the capital of the northern province of Samangan.


Samangan’s deputy provincial governor confirmed the takeover to the AFP news agency.


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