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Taliban Holds Onto Afghan City Despite U.S. Airstrikes

U.S. warplanes carried out two airstrikes on Taliban positions, but government ground troops sent to try to retake Kunduz.
By AP

Taliban Seize Northern Afghan City Of Kunduz

And so the war continues...
By Mirwais Harooni and Kay Johnson, Reuters

Top Taliban Official Quits Amid Leadership Tensions

He called the decision to conceal ex-leader Mullah Omar's death a "historic mistake."
By Reuters

New Taliban Chief Calls For Unity Amid Leadership Struggle

The son of ex-leader Mullah Omar accused him of a power grab.
By AP

After Mullah Omar’s Death, The Taliban Has Some Explaining To Do

Has the leader really been dead for years?
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