Taliban say they have captured six provincial capitals in four days

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Taliban say they have captured six provincial capitals in four days

by WorldTribune Staff, August 10, 2021 Taliban forces continued their offensive toward total control of Afghanistan by reportedly capturing several provincial capitals in a four-day span. The terrorist organization claimed it took the provincial capitals of Kunduz, Sheberghan in Jawzjan province, and Sar-e-Pul on Sunday. On Monday, the Taliban claimed to capture two more capital […]

U.S. airstrikes destroy ISIL’s ‘Voice of the Caliphate’ radio station

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U.S. airstrikes destroy ISIL’s ‘Voice of the Caliphate’ radio station

Special to WorldTribune.com A radio station in Afghanistan that was operated by Islamic State of Iraq and Levant (ISIL) was destroyed by U.S.-led coalition airstrikes. “Voice of the Caliphate” radio, operated out of a remote part of eastern Afghanistan, was destroyed by two “counter-terrorism airstrikes” on Feb. 1, according to a U.S. military official. Afghan […]