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Taliban Seizes Control of District in Northern Afghanistan

© AP Photo / Allauddin KhanMay 27, 2016 photo, members of a breakaway faction of the Taliban fighters walk during a gathering, in Shindand district of Herat province, Afghanistan
May 27, 2016 photo, members of a breakaway faction of the Taliban fighters walk during a gathering, in Shindand district of Herat province, Afghanistan - Sputnik International
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The Taliban, a fearsome internationally-condemned terrorist movement which has shocked the world with its human rights violations, has established control of a district in Afghanistan's northern province of Kunduz after two days of clashes, local media reported Saturday.

May 27, 2016 photo, members of a breakaway faction of the Taliban fighters walk during a gathering, in Shindand district of Herat province, Afghanistan - Sputnik International
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MOSCOW (Sputnik) The Islamists attacked the Qala-I-Zal district in Kunduz on Friday morning and were able to occupy it on Saturday, the broadcaster TOLOnews reported, citing a member of the provincial council.

The news outlet added that authorities could not specify the number of casualties in the attack so far.

The Taliban movement, which is notorious for its numerous acts of violence in Afghanistan, controls vast territories of the country and is attempting to establish Sharia law there. For years, the province of Kunduz has been a battlefield between government forces and Taliban militants; they even controlled the provincial capital for several days in fall 2015.

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