The Taliban on the rise all over Afghanistan; the government army is fleeing en masse | Abroad

Soldiers of the Afghan government army at a checkpoint in Kabul.

Ⓒ REUTERS

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Acceptance – As US and other foreign troops leave Afghanistan at a rapid pace, the Taliban advance across Afghanistan. Especially in the north of the country, in the provinces of Badakhstan and Takhar, they have taken control of dozens of districts in a short time, often without having to fight for it. Meanwhile, the Taliban are said to control a third of the more than 400 districts.

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