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Stoltenberg Holds Briefing on Situation in Afghanistan After Taliban Takeover

© REUTERS / Stephanie LecocqNATO Secretary-General Stoltenberg and Lithuanian Prime Minister Simonyte give press conference in Brussels
NATO Secretary-General Stoltenberg and Lithuanian Prime Minister Simonyte give press conference in Brussels - Sputnik International, 1920, 17.08.2021
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The Taliban* has managed to take control of all major cities and on Sunday the movement seized power in Afghanistan after President Ashraf Ghani fled the country. A new transitional government was formed, while the militants entered Kabul without a fight.
NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg is holding a virtual presser, addressing the situation in Afghanistan.
The US and its NATO allies started withdrawing their forces from the Central Asian country back in May. After that, the Taliban boosted its presence and launched an offensive, which eventually resulted in its victory over the government in Kabul.
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*The Taliban is a terrorist organisation banned in Russia and many other countries
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