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The Taliban captures the ninth provincial capital in six days, seizing Fayzabad, the capital of Badakhshan Province, amid a rapid advance in northern Afghanistan. The capture came as President Ashraf Ghani appeals to local warlords to confront and fight the Taliban. The jihadist group also took control of Kunduz Airport, after hundreds of Afghan National Security Forces personnel in the area surrendered with all of their military equipment.

Taliban take eighth provincial capital in speedy advance across Afghanistan

Sources:  Al Jazeera  Reuters

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  1. The Taliban captures the eighth provincial capital in days, seizing Faizabad, capital of Badakhshan Province amid a speedy advance in the north. The capture came as President Ghani appeals to local warlords to confront and fight the Taliban.
  2. The Taliban captures the ninth provincial capital in six days, seizing Fayzabad, capital of Badakhshan Province amid a speedy advance in the north. The capture came as President Ashraf Ghani appeals to local warlords to confront and fight the Taliban. The jihadist group also took control of Kunduz Airport, after hundreds of Afghan National Security Forces personnel in the area surrendered with all their military equipment.
  3. The Taliban captures the ninth provincial capital in six days, seizing Fayzabad, the capital of Badakhshan Province, amid a rapid advance in northern Afghanistan. The capture came as President Ashraf Ghani appeals to local warlords to confront and fight the Taliban. The jihadist group also took control of Kunduz Airport, after hundreds of Afghan National Security Forces personnel in the area surrendered with all of their military equipment.

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