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Militants are entering the capital from all sides, officials have confirmed, with the government on the brink of collapse. The Taliban claims it is negotiating the "peaceful surrender" of its opponents and called on citizens not to flee.
The organisation's founder, Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar, is preparing to arrive in the country, a spokesman in Doha claimed today. READ MORE: 'Armed police' rush to scene as 'man threatens woman with handgun' Afghanistan’s embattled President Ashraf Ghani has fled the country as the Taliban moved further
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