Smoke can be seen rising about an area where foreign embassies are located in Kabul, as US military officials have confirmed that diplomats have been destroying sensitive documents before the Taliban’s ultimate takeover.The Taliban have finally reached Kabul after achieving a number of strategic victories in recent days and it seems inevitable now that they will take control of the city.The US has recently deployed more troops to Afghanistan to aid with evacuations of their citizens, as it became clear that the current regime was unlikely to be able to hold off the insurgents.
Smoke can be seen rising about an area where foreign embassies are located in Kabul, as US military officials have confirmed that diplomats have been destroying sensitive documents before theThe Taliban have finally reached Kabul after achieving a
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