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US to reduce personnel at embassy in Afghanistan as more cities fall to Taliban

Jennifer Hansler Kylie Atwood Phil Mattingly Ellie Kaufman
By Jennifer Hansler, Kylie Atwood, Phil Mattingly and Ellie Kaufman, CNN
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Updated 5:38 PM EDT, Thu August 12, 2021
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In less than a week, the Taliban has overrun one-quarter of Afghanistan's provincial capitals in a huge swathe of territory across the north of the country. CNN's Kim Brunhuber speaks with Ashley Jackson, Co-Director at the Centre for the Study of Armed Groups at the Overseas Development Institute. to understand what the militant's group's gains mean for the embattled country.
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In less than a week, the Taliban has overrun one-quarter of Afghanistan's provincial capitals in a huge swathe of territory across the north of the country. CNN's Kim Brunhuber speaks with Ashley Jackson, Co-Director at the Centre for the Study of Armed Groups at the Overseas Development Institute. to understand what the militant's group's gains mean for the embattled country.
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