The father who quietly built Vijay’s political machinery
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Taliban blitz continues, insurgents capture second-largest city Kandahar
New Delhi,UPDATED: Aug 13, 2021 13:38 IST
The Taliban has captured Kandahar, Afghanistan's second-largest city and the 12th provincial capital to fall to the insurgents in a weeklong blitz. While Kabul itself isn’t directly under threat yet, but with security rapidly deteriorating, the United States plans to send in 3,000 troops to help evacuate some personnel from the US Embassy in the Afghan capital. Tune into the video for all the details.
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