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Taliban takes Herat, Afghanistan's third-largest city: Report

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The Taliban on Thursday claimed to have seized Herat, Afghanistan`s third-largest city amid US troop withdrawal from the country. Herat "was also captured," Sputnik reported citing a Taliban statement. Buildings in the province, including the police headquarters, came under Taliban control, and government forces "laid down their arms," it added.