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Congressional Research Service Report: 'U.S. Military Withdrawal & Taliban Takeover in Afghanistan - Frequently Asked Questions' (Part 1 of 4)
August 21, 2021
WASHINGTON, Aug. 21 (TNSRep) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R46879) on Aug. 20, 2021, entitled "U.S. Military Withdrawal and Taliban Takeover in Afghanistan: Frequently Asked Questions" by Middle Eastern affairs analyst Clayton Thomas:

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SUMMARY

On August 15, 2021, the Taliban entered the Afghan capital of Kabul, completing a rapid takeover over the country that surprised many Afghans and Americans alike . . .

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