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Taliban Seizes Afghanistan's Kandahar, Herat
Following the US decision to withdraw its forces from Afghanistan in 2020, the Taliban captured Afghanistan's second-biggest city Kandahar and also the third-largest city Herat on August 12. Reportedly, at least 12 out of 34 administrative centers of Afghan provinces were seized. Meanwhile, the United States has decided to deploy 3,000 troops in Afghanistan to evacuate the US Embassy in Kabul.
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Indian Photojournalist Danish Siddiqui Gets Killed in Taliban Attack
Pulitzer prize-winning Indian photojournalist, Danish Siddiqui has reportedly been killed during an attack by the Taliban on Afghan forces in Kandahar on July 15. Siddiqui who led the Reuters multimedia team was associated with the Afghan forces while covering the situation for the past few days. "Deeply disturbed by the sad news of the killing of Danish Seddiqui in Kandahar last night", tweeted Afghanistan's ambassador to India.
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