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Afghan President Ghani Arrives in Mazar-i-Sharif to Discuss Security Issues, Spokesman Says

© Photo : Afghan President's OfficeAfghan President Ashraf Ghani and others visit Bagram Airbase, 9 July, 2021.
Afghan President Ashraf Ghani and others visit Bagram Airbase, 9 July, 2021. - Sputnik International, 1920, 11.08.2021
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KABUL (Sputnik) - Afghan President Ashraf Ghani has arrived in Mazar-i-Sharif, the capital of the northern Balkh province, to discuss security issues, a presidential spokesperson said.
During meetings with locals, the president alongside ex-Vice President Abdul Rashid Dostum and former Balkh governor Atta Muhammad Nur will focus on steps to ensure security of the city.
The trip comes a day after the Taliban* said that they had taken control over Pol-e-Khomri, the capital of the Baghlan province, which is located on the strategic road Kabul-Mazar-i-Sharif.
In total, the militants claim to have overrun eight Afghan provinces in just five days as they step up their offensive in light of foreign troop withdrawal.
​*The Taliban is a terrorist group banned in Russia and many other countries
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