The Talibs appear in complete control of Afghanistan days after American troops left the country.
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IMAGE: Talibs at the Hamid Karzai international airport in Kabul, September 2, 2021. Photograph: Reuters
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IMAGE: Talibs patrol the entrance to Kabul airport a day after US troops withdrew from Afghanistan, August 31, 2021. Photograph: Reuters
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IMAGE: Talibs on the runway at Kabul airport, August 31, 2021. Photograph: Reuters
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IMAGE: Afghans queue outside a bank to withdraw money, September 1, 2021. Photograph: Reuters
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IMAGE: A Talib stands guard at the Pakistan-Afghanistan crossing border in Torkham, Pakistan September 2, 2021. Photograph: Gibran Peshimam/Reuters
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IMAGE: A Talib stands guard at a checkpoint in Kabul, September 2, 2021. Photograph: Reuters
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IMAGE: An Afghan in Kabul rides a bicycle holding the Taliban flag, September 2, 2021. Photograph: Reuters
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IMAGE: Talibs at Kabul airport, September 2, 2021. Photograph: Reuters
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IMAGE: Talibs and their armoured vehicles block the road near the presidential place in Kabul, September 2, 2021. Photograph: Reuters
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IMAGE: Talibs at one of the main city squares in Kabul, September 1, 2021. Photograph: WANA (West Asia News Agency) via Reuters
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IMAGE: Talibs at Kabul airport, August 31, 2021. Photograph: Reuters
Photographs curated by Manisha Kotian/Rediff.com
Feature Presentation: Rajesh Alva/Rediff.com
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