Taliban capture the strategic city of Ghazni, leaving Afghan capital Kabul increasingly isolated
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The Taliban have captured the strategic city of Ghazni, a provincial capital on the road to Kabul, leaving the Afghan capital increasingly beleaguered and cut off from the rest of the country.
Ghazni fell to the militant group on Thursday morning local time after "long and intense fighting," according to Nasir Ahmad Faqiri, head of Ghazni provincial council. A Taliban spokesman tweeted Thursday that the city had been seized, including the governor's office, police headquarters and prison. CNN cannot independently verify the Taliban's claims.More Related News
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