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Taliban sweep into Afghan capital after lightning offensive

17 August 2021, 4:58 am 11 minutes

A member of Taliban forces inspects the area outside Hamid Karzai International Airport in Kabul, Afghanistan August 16, 2021. REUTERS/Stringer

A man pulls a girl to get inside Hamid Karzai International Airport in Kabul, Afghanistan August 16, 2021. REUTERS/Stringer

A member of Taliban (C) stands outside Hamid Karzai International Airport in Kabul, Afghanistan, August 16, 2021. REUTERS/Stringer

Men try to get inside Hamid Karzai International Airport in Kabul, Afghanistan August 16, 2021. REUTERS/Stringer

A firefighting helicopter makes a water drop as a wildfire burning in the village of Navalmoral, Spain, August 16, 2021. REUTERS/Juan Medina

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