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The Latest: Taliban take control of last holdout province
Source: Associated Press
The Taliban say they have taken control of Panjshir province north of Kabul, the Afghan capital.
The province was the last holdout of anti-Taliban forces in the country and the only province the Taliban had not seized during their sweep of Afghanistan last month.
Taliban spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid issued a statement Monday, saying Panjshir was now under control of Taliban fighters.
Read more: https://apnews.com/article/business-taliban-95b2d1f1fb787511bc4acd81d3aeb2df