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Coverage dated August 14, 2026

A second Taliban official is killed in attack in Afghanistan, as the takeover anniversary nears

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Officials say the mayor of Afghanistan's northeastern Badakhshan province has been killed in an explosion.

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  1. Seattle Times

    A second Taliban official is killed in attack in Afghanistan, as the takeover anniversary nears (opens Seattle Times)

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    Officials say the mayor of Afghanistan's northeastern Badakhshan province has been killed in an explosion.

  2. Breitbart News

    Taliban Official Killed During Factional Battle in Northern Afghanistan (opens Breitbart News)

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    A senior Taliban official named Habibur Rahman Mansur was killed on Thursday during a battle between Taliban forces and a “dissident commander” in northern Afghanistan.

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