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The blitz through the southern heartland means the Islamic militant group now holds half of Afghanistan's 34 provincial capitals and controls more than two-thirds of the country.
US troops have started arriving in Kabul to assist in the evacuation of the American Embassy personnel from the war-torn country where the Taliban is gaining ground against security forces, a media report citing an informed official said on .
The Taliban inched closer to Kabul on Saturday, as they captured a large, heavily defended city in northern Afghanistan in a major setback for the government. | ITV National News