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Afghan government seeks to hold last strongholds as Taliban extend capture of cities

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KABUL (Reuters) -Taliban fighters captured the major city of Mazar-i-Sharif in northern Afghanistan on Saturday, sending Afghan forces fleeing, and drew closer to Kabul as Western countries scrambled to evacuate their citizens from the capital.
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