Its loss marks the complete collapse of northern Afghanistan to the Taliban. Countrywide, just two major cities remain government control.
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Attacked and Vulnerable, Some Afghans Are Forming Their Own Armies
With U.S. troops leaving, the Taliban advancing, and a steady collapse of security force bases and outposts, the Hazara and other ethnic groups in Afghanistan are raising militias.
Inside the Shadowy Militias Luring Unsuspecting Afghans to Fight, or Die
Afghanistan’s poor are being deceived into defending outposts from the Taliban, sometimes under the guise of construction work — a scheme partially bankrolled by the government.