Afghan elite wavers in face of Taliban onslaught

The Taliban have taken 13 provincial centres in a week and there is no indication their advance can be slowed

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  • City after city
  • Strategic prizes
  • Northern arc
  • Western reaches
  • Connecting routes
  • Taliban calculations
  • Presenting harsh choices
  • A handful hold out

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