Afghan commandos arrive on July 4 to reinforce security forces in Faizabad, capital of Badakhshan province, after the Taliban captured fringe districts.  Afghanistan Ministry of Defence/Reuters
Afghan commandos arrive on July 4 to reinforce security forces in Faizabad, capital of Badakhshan province, after the Taliban captured fringe districts. Afghanistan Ministry of Defence/Reuters

More than 1,000 Afghan troops flee Taliban into Tajikistan




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