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Afghan National Army soldiers at checkpoint near Bagram Base
Heavy clashes are taking place between Afghanistan forces and the Taliban in several Afghan cities following the withdrawal of US and NATO forces from the country,
despite ongoing peace talks between the government and the Islamist militant group in the Qatari capital of Doha.
As the Taliban continues to advance on major cities in Afghanistan amid the withdrawal of US and NATO forces, the group's commander overseeing an assault on Lashkargah is one of thousands of former prisoners released by the Afghan government last year,
The Wall Street Journalcites Afghan and Western officials as saying.

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