Taliban claims key border crossings in Afghanistan as US commander departs country | South China Morning Post

The US general who had been leading the war in Afghanistan returned to an military base in the state of Maryland on July 14, 2021, marking a symbolic end to America's longest military conflict. While Austin Miller was on his way home, the Taliban seized control of a string of major Afghan border crossings, including…

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