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Kandahar is the founding city and spiritual center of the Taliban. Despite the capital of Afghanistan being Kabul, where the government administration is based, Kandahar is the seat of power in Afghanistan as the supreme leader and his spiritual advisers are based there. Kandahar has therefore been called the de facto capital of Afghanistan ...
Jun 25, 2024 · Kandahar, city in south-central Afghanistan. It is southern Afghanistan’s chief commercial center, situated at the junction of highways from Kabul, Herat, and Quetta (Pakistan). It was the headquarters of the Taliban in the mid-1990s. After the U.S. invasion of Afghanistan, it became a base for U.S. military strikes.
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Aug 12, 2021 · With both Kandahar and Lashkar Gah, the capital of Helmand Province, in their hands, the Taliban now effectively control southern Afghanistan. Over the past week, the insurgents have toppled...
Aug 9, 2021 · For the past month, Kandahar, Afghanistan’s second-largest city, has been under siege by Taliban fighters. Families stuck between them and government forces have almost nowhere to go.
Aug 12, 2021 · The Taliban has claimed to have taken Kandahar, Afghanistan’s second biggest city, in what would be a major blow to Afghan government forces. Citing witnesses, the Associated Press reported the...
Jul 9, 2021 · KABUL, Afghanistan — Taliban forces on Friday penetrated Kandahar, Afghanistan’s second-largest city, in a new phase of a sweeping insurgent offensive that has captured territory across...
Aug 13, 2021 · The Taliban have seized Kandahar, Afghanistan’s second-largest city, and a number of other provincial capitals, as the insurgent group accelerates its rapid advance towards the capital Kabul....
