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Taliban Leader Arrives for Talks in Kabul as Afghans Demand Security and Jobs

HeadlineAug 23, 2021

Taliban co-founder Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar arrived for talks in Kabul Saturday as questions loom about an incoming Taliban government. Meanwhile, the Taliban says its forces have recaptured three districts north of Kabul after they were seized by local militias last week. Amid the ongoing turmoil, some Kabul residents called on the Taliban to improve the situation of ordinary Afghans as they resumed normal daily activities.

Kabul resident: “There are no jobs. And we call on the Taliban to establish a government and bring peace, stability and security all over Afghanistan and create job opportunities for us.”

Meanwhile, the U.N. is warning of a humanitarian disaster in Afghanistan. The World Health Organization says about half of Afghanistan’s population — including nearly 10 million children — already need humanitarian assistance, and the numbers are expected to soar as Afghanistan’s economic crisis intensifies.

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