The New York Times·2 min read·medium
Inside Herat, Where a Taliban Campaign Targets a Cosmopolitan Outpost
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The Taliban leadership is intensifying its control over the western Afghan city of Herat, a region previously known for its cosmopolitan culture. This move is part of a broader effort by Sheikh Haibatullah Akhundzada to consolidate power across the country.
Province by province, the Taliban government’s leader, Sheikh Haibatullah Akhundzada, has tightened his grip over Afghanistan. With a recent show of force in the western city of Herat, he has asserted control over one of the last havens where people ... [1932 chars]
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