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Taliban special forces fighters stand guard outside the Hamid Karzai International Airport after the U.S. military's withdrawal, in Kabul, Afghanistan

An Afghan journalist breaks down the sociological makeup of today’s Taliban

Afghanistan

“They are literate, they can read and they can write and are generally very young,” says Waleed Kakar, editor of the Afghan Eye, about the Taliban today. He discusses the sociological makeup of the group with The World’s host Carol HIlls.

A young woman is shown sitting on a green cot, among dozens over other cots, each with personal belongings on top.

Biden decides to stick with Aug. 31 final pullout from Kabul

Afghanistan
Several US military personnel are show standing guard next to the runways of the Kabul airport with two large military vehicles in the distance.

A race to evacuate as Taliban asserts authority over Afghanistan

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Why negotiations between the US and Taliban mostly take place in Qatar

Conflict & Justice
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Questions surround increased US-Pakistan cooperation

Global Politics
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Assessing strategy, one week into Marjah offensive

It’s been one week since NATO and Afghan forces began their offensive in Marjah, Afghanistan. In that time, much of the Taliban has fled the region and key leaders have been caught. But will controlling the city help defeat the Taliban in the long run?

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US, Pakistani intelligence forces capture senior Taliban figure

U.S. and Pakistani intelligence forces have captured a leading Taliban figure, Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar. Meanwhile, U.S., British and Afghan forces have entered their fourth day of battle for control of Marjah, Afghanistan.

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Taliban commander ‘seized in Pakistan’

Global Politics

A man described as the top Afghan Taliban military commander and named as Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar has been captured in Pakistan, US officials say. The government has yet to confirm the arrest; the Taliban have denied it. Jason Margolis has more.

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