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Exodus: Biblical scene as thousands flee Taliban-held Afghanistan walking miles through the desert across the Pakistani border and into Iran
[Daily Mail, where America gets its news]
The Afghans journey began in desolate Nimruz, Afghanistan's most sparsely populated province, largely covered by deserts and mountains. A Qatari aircraft has landed in Kabul carrying a technical team to discuss the resumption of airport operations after the Taliban takeover of Afghanistan, according to a source with knowledge of the matter. Bismillah Mohammadi, Afghanistan's defence minister before the government fell last month, said the Taliban had launched a renewed assault on Panjshir on Tuesday night. 'Last night the Taliban terrorists attacked Panjshir, but were defeated,' Mohammadi tweeted Wednesday, claiming 34 Taliban were killed and 65 wounded. 'Our people should not worry. They retreated with heavy casualties.' Related: Nimruz: 2021-04-23 ANA kills 78 Taliban during separate military operations: MoD Nimruz: 2021-02-15 Major Fire Breaks Out at Herat Customs Office, Costs 100s of Millions of Dollars Nimruz: 2021-02-11 9 Security Force Members Killed in Nimruz Attack Related: Panjshir: 2021-08-31 The Taliban have an ‘Emirate,' if they can keep it Panjshir: 2021-08-31 Good Morning Panjshir: 2021-08-31 The Taliban conducts anti-terrorist operations Posted by: Skidmark 2021-09-01 |
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