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Afghanistan, officially the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan, is a landlocked country located at the crossroads of Central Asia and South Asia.
2 days ago · Afghanistan, landlocked multiethnic country located in the heart of south-central Asia. Lying along important trade routes connecting southern and eastern Asia to Europe and the Middle East, Afghanistan has long been a prize sought by empire builders. Its capital and largest city is Kabul.
Aug 15, 2021 · Published Aug. 15, 2021 Updated Aug. 29, 2021. Share full article. Here’s what we know: As the Afghan president fled the country and the government crumbled, the U.S. military raced to evacuate...
Aug 14, 2021 · The Taliban are inching close to the capital Kabul - there is heavy fighting in Maidan Shar, a regional capital just 40km (25 miles) away. A local official has told AP news agency that the Taliban...
Aug 30, 2021 · WASHINGTON — American diplomats have left Afghanistan, and the U.S. Embassy in Kabul will remain closed, Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken said on Monday, after the military announced that it...
Aug 11, 2021 · 7 October 2001. A US-led coalition bombs Taliban and al-Qaeda facilities in Afghanistan. Targets include Kabul, Kandahar and Jalalabad. The Taliban, who took power after a decade-long Soviet ...
Aug 13, 2021 · Across Afghanistan, a mass exodus is unfolding as the Taliban press on in their brutal military campaign, bringing fears of a return to extremist rule or a civil war between ethnically aligned...
Aug 15, 2021 · The Taliban has claimed victory in Afghanistan after taking over the capital Kabul, bringing to a swift end almost 20 years of a US-led coalition's presence in the country. Fighters have seized...
Taliban violence against protesters is increasing, the UN human rights organisation says. The agency called on the Islamist group to stop using force, and allow peaceful demonstrations. A second ...
Aug 14, 2021 · The Taliban has made rapid gains and now controls half of Afghanistan’s provincial capitals, leaving the capital city of Kabul increasingly isolated. Follow here for the latest news.
