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Taliban forces have taken control of Kandahar, Afghanistan's second-largest city, as the insurgent group continues to advance towards the capital city of Kabul.
On Friday, the Taliban claimed to have taken full control of the city and seized "hundreds of weapons, vehicles and ammunition".
The country's third-largest city, Herat, also fell to Taliban forces earlier this week.
The U.S. has deployed 3,000 troops to Kabul to help assist with evacuating Americans out of Afghanistan.