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Afghan government collapses, Taliban seize control: 5 essential reads

  • Written by Catesby Holmes, International Editor | Politics Editor, The Conversation US
imagePersonnel were evacuated from the U.S. embassy in Kabul on Aug. 15, 2021, as Taliban insurgents broke through the capital city's defensive line.AP Photo/Rahmat Gul

Panic and turmoil grip Afghanistan after Taliban insurgents captured the capital city of Kabul and the president fled on Aug. 15, 2021.

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