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Taliban gaining control of Afghanistan

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Ghulam Isaczai
Ghulam Isaczai

“We're alarmed by reports and incidents of gross human rights violation by the Taliban and their foreign terrorist associates in almost half of our country and we are extremely concerned about the safety and security of people in cities under Taliban attacks.”

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Afghanistan’s UN Ambassador
06 Aug 2021 2 3
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Khair-ul-Nisa Ghami
Khair-ul-Nisa Ghami

“All the people are hiding in their houses in fear of the Taliban. The situation is very worrying. People are scared. The Taliban captured the city [Zaranj] without any fighting.”

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Member of the Nimruz (Afghanistan) provincial council
06 Aug 2021 3 4
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Deborah Lyons
Deborah Lyons

“A party [Taliban] that was genuinely committed to a negotiated settlement would not risk so many civilian casualties, because it would understand that the process of reconciliation will be more challenging, the more blood is shed. The Security Council must issue an unambiguous statement that attacks against cities must stop now.”

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United Nations Secretary-General’s Special Representative for Afghanistan
06 Aug 2021 1 4
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James Bays
James Bays

“The Taliban have taken control of the airport there in Zaranj [Nimruz province], they've taken control of the key government buildings. The Taliban have issued pictures of what's going on in Zaranj, [which] show Taliban fighters in Humvees - vehicles paid for by Americans and NATO countries - taken from the Afghan forces; they're now using them to patrol the streets of Zaranj.”

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Al Jazeera’s diplomatic editor reporting from Kabul
06 Aug 2021 3 3
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James Bays
James Bays

“We have not heard a detailed plan … I've spoken to many members of the international community and diplomats here [Kabul], who are concerned. They believe the president [Ashraf Ghani] really does need to set out a plan - not only a plan in order to execute it, to solve the military problems on the ground, but also because they say the Afghan people need to hear that he has a plan because morale is slumping.”

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Al Jazeera’s diplomatic editor reporting from Kabul
02 Aug 2021 2 3
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Ashraf Ghani
Ashraf Ghani

“In terms of scale, scope and timing, we are facing an invasion that is unprecedented in the last 30 years. These are not the Taliban of the 20th century … but the manifestation of the nexus between transnational terrorist networks and transnational criminal organisations.”

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President of Afghanistan
28 Jul 2021 1 2
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Kenneth McKenzie
Kenneth McKenzie

“The United States has increased air strikes in support of Afghan forces over the last several days and we're prepared to continue this heightened level of support in the coming weeks if the Taliban continue their attacks. The government of Afghanistan faces a stern test in the days ahead … The Taliban are attempting to create a sense of inevitability about their campaign.”

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Chief of U.S. Central Command
25 Jul 2021 2 5
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Fahim Sadat
Fahim Sadat

“The government wants to keep an eye or restrict the movement from one region to another. Also, this curfew will send a message to the large population centres in urban Afghanistan that the war has come to their doors, and those segments of the society who see themselves in support of the government needs to wake up and contribute in any way that they can.”

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Head of the international relations department at Kardan University in Kabul
24 Jul 2021 1 4
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Mark Milley
Mark Milley

“This is going to be a test now, of the will and leadership of the Afghan people, the Afghan security forces and the government of Afghanistan. What they're trying to do is isolate the major population centres. They're trying to do the same thing to Kabul. There's a possibility of a negotiated outcome. That is still out there. There's a possibility of a complete Taliban takeover. There's a possibility of any number of other scents – breakdowns, warlordism.”

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Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff is the US’s top military officer
21 Jul 2021 3 3
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Jason Lilley
Jason Lilley

“A hundred percent we lost the war. The whole point was to get rid of the Taliban and we didn't do that. The Taliban will take over. Was it worth it? It's a big ass question.”

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Former member of the special operations forces Marine Raider who fought in multiple battles in Iraq and Afghanistan
20 Jul 2021 1 4
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Fahim Sadat
Fahim Sadat

“The Taliban is trying to control the economic chokepoints to pressure the government as well as the population that is in the domain of the government. With them controlling the border crossings, there will be difficulties in the resupply and supply of a lot of things to these people. The Taliban now control crossings in both north and south Afghanistan. This sends a message to the neighbouring countries that the Taliban is not a force to be washed out now and this will make the neighbouring countries reconsider their relationship as long as it concerns the Taliban.”

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Head of the international relations department at Kardan University in Kabul
14 Jul 2021 1 4
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