By: Alyssa Wilson The power of the Taliban in Afghanistan has continued to grow as its fighters have taken over control of the capital in Kabul. According to The New York Times, Afghanistan's President Ashraf Ghani fled the country with Afghan officials. The group said they would be willing to negotiate with the Taliban. As the United States was removing troops from the nation to end their nearly 20-year occupation, the Taliban quickly moved in, gaining control over several major cities like Hert and Ghazni. Last week, the Pentagon announced thousands of troops would return and go to the Kabul airport to […]
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