Taliban declares 'war is over' as president and diplomats flee Kabul

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KABUL — The Taliban declared the war in Afghanistan was over after insurgents took control of the presidential palace in Kabul as US-led forces departed and Western nations scrambled on Monday (Aug 16) to evacuate their citizens.

 

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