memeorandum: Taliban seizes Kunduz, first major Afghan city to fall in vacuum left by US troop withdrawal (CNN)

11:25 AM ET, August 8, 2021

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New York Times:

The Taliban seize Kunduz, a major city in northern Afghanistan. — KABUL, Afghanistan — The Taliban seized the city of Kunduz in northern Afghanistan on Sunday, officials said. It is the first major city to be overtaken by the insurgents since they began their sweeping military offensive in May.

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CNN:

Taliban seizes Kunduz, first major Afghan city to fall in vacuum left by US troop withdrawal — (CNN)The Taliban has seized control of Kunduz in northern Afghanistan, local officials told CNN on Sunday. It is the first major city to fall to the insurgent group since they began their offensive in May …

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