The Taliban are advancing into major Afghan cities for the first time in two decades

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The Taliban’s crackdown on major cities comes as the movement continues to put pressure on much smaller provincial capitals in areas long contested by the militants. In Helmand province, which has been one of the least stable regions in Afghanistan in years, fighting intensified last week, raising fears of the fall of the provincial capital, Lashkar Gah. Taliban fighters have pushed into the city and are steadily approaching the central government compound.

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