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August 10, 2021

Sixth Afghan Provincial Capital Falls to Taliban  
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In Afghanistan, the Taliban captured the provincial capital of Aybak
Monday, overrunning the northern city without meeting any resistance.
It's the sixth provincial capital captured by the Taliban in just four
days. Taliban fighters are reportedly moving in on northern
Afghanistan's largest city, Mazar-i-Sharif. Meanwhile, the United
Nations said Monday the fighting in Afghanistan has killed at least 27
children since Friday - with over 1,000 civilians killed in the last
month.


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